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VOL. XVIII
HENRY VI
A.D. 1445-1452
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CONTENTS
PAGE
PREFACE - -- ____v
CORRIGENDA vii
CALENDAR - 1
GENERAL INDEX 271
LIST OF MANORS _______ 398
111
PREFACE
THIS volume carries the Calendar of Fine Rolls down to
the end of the thirtieth year of the reign of Henry VI.
The object and character of this Calendar are explained
in the preface to the volume for the reign of Edward I.
The text has been prepared by Mr. P. V. Davies,
M.A., F.S.A., and the index has been compiled by Mr.
R. E. Latham, M.A., both of this Office.
C. T. FLOWER.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.
8th September, 1938.
CORRIGENDA
VOLUME XV
Page 247, line 4. For Senesikereo^Sevesike. And amend index.
Index, s.v. Ternwathelayn, co. Cumberland. Identify with Wadling
Tarn, in Hesket in the Forest, co. Cumberland.
VOLUME XVI
Page 118, line 2 from foot. For Senesyke read Sevesyke. And
amend index.
,, 120, line 5. For Juleys read Inleys [recte Ingleys]. And
amend index.
,, 126, line 11, and page 130, line 12 from foot. For Redhove
read Redhone. And amend index.
Index, #.v. parliaments, first entry. For [ — ] Richard II, read
[11] Richard II.
VOLUME XVII
Page 33, line 10 from foot. For Bletheley read Blecheley. And
amend index.
,, 288, line 10. After espoused insert [See Calendar of Close
Rolls, 1454-1461, p. 145].
Index, s.v. Barton and Bertone, [co. Oxford]. Identify with
Steeple Barton.
,, s.v. Cambridge, co. Cambridge. For King's college at,
read the King's college of the foundation of king
Edward at.
,, s.v. Crenewatheleyn [co. Cumberland]. Identify with
Wadling Tarn, in Hesket in the Forest, co.
Cumberland.
,, page 382, column 1. Add Edward III, 136, 244. 311.
List of Manors, page 484. Under Kent, add Henleys.
VOLUME XVIII
Page 87, line 4. For Anger read Auger.
87, lines 14 and 27. For Dauson read Danson.
100, line 8 from foot. For Anger read Auger.
105, line 11. For Anger read Auger.
146, line 15. After Bayman insert (recte Baynam).
190, line 13. For Trenthall read Treuthall.
251, line 5 from foot. For Condorowe read Coudorowe.
Index, s.v. Clethihowe, co. Cumberland. Identify with Cleathow,
in Westward, co. Cumberland.
vii
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CALENDAR
OF
Letters etc., except where otherwise noted, are dated at Westminster.
24 HENRY VT.
J445 MEMBRANE 26.
Oct. 4. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Northampton after the death of Stephen Cope, esquire, who held
of the king in chief.
Writs of diem clausit extremum, after the death of the following
persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : —
Sept. 13. The said Stephen.
Oct. 7. John Basynges, knight ; Kent ; Rutland ; Lincoln ;
Nottingham.
Oct. 28. Kinard de Labere, knight ; Hereford and the adjacent
march of Wales.
Elizabeth Blaket ; Gloucester and the adjacent march of
Wales ; Oxford and Berks.
Nov. 5. Robert Crane ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Nov. 13. John Tresythny ; Cornwall.
Nov. 14. John Knyvet, knight ; Northampton ; Cambridge and
Huntingdon.
Nov. 20. Anne late the wife of Ralph Baskervyle esquire ; Gloucester
and the adjacent march of Wales ; Oxford and Berks ;
Wilts.
William Bonvyle, esquire ; Sussex.
Dec. 1. Eleanor Benstede ; Essex.
Dec. 4. Henry Egmanton ; York.
Dec. 10. William Burley ; Hereford and the adjacent march of Wales.
1446.
Jan. 13. Isabel late the wife of Fulk Pembrigge knight ; Salop and
the adjacent march of Whales ; Hereford and the adjacent
march of W7ales ; Stafford ; Northampton.
Vacated because nothing thereof was done, since she is surviving.
Jan. 15. Robert Chaumberleyn, esquire ; Cornwall.
Jan. 12. Isabel late the wife of Fulk Pembrigge knight ; Leicester.
Vacated because nothing thereof was done, since she is surviving.
1— (6)
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446.
Jan. 15.
Jan. 20.
Feb. 1.
Feb. 9.
Feb. 10.
Feb. 13.
Feb. 15.
Feb. 16.
Feb. 20.
March 6.
March 8.
March 12.
March 13.
March 16.
March 22.
April 7.
Feb. 5.
May 7.
^Vtay 13.
May 19.
May 30.
May 23.
June 1.
Aug. 27.
Membrane 26 — cont.
Giles Daubeney, knight ; Bedford ; Somerset ; Nottingham ;
Lincoln.
Joan late the wife of John Hotoft esquire ; Essex and
Hertford.
John Somerton, esquire ; Oxford and Berks.
William Lychefeld, knight ; Oxford ; Hereford ; Worcester ;
Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
Hugh Cokesey, knight ; Gloucester and the adjacent march
of Wales; Wilts.
Richard Malgrave ; Essex.
Richard Scotte ; Essex.
Walter Clovyll ; Essex.
Henry Pakenham, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Hugh Cokesey, knight ; Warwick ; York ; Derby ;
Worcester ; Buckingham ; Surrey and Sussex ; Lincoln.
Thomas Knolles ; Hertford.
John Fenwyk ; Northumberland.
Richard Delves ; Stafford.
Thomas Mulsho, esquire ; Northampton.
John Barley ; Essex and Hertford.
Robert Chamberleyn, esquire ; town of Southampton (the
mayor and escheator).
Hugh Cokesay, knight ; Hertford.
William Harwode of Boston ; Lincoln.
Nicholas Chivall ; Hertford.
Edmund Blaket, esquire ; Gloucester and the adjacent march
of Wales ; Oxford.
Elizabeth late the wife of John Blaket knight ; Oxford.
Richard Hodilston ; Cumberland.
Richard Sondford ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
John Ecclesfeld ; Cumberland.
Ralph Asteley, esquire ; Hertford.
John Sothill ; Lincoln ; York ; Wilts.
Katharine late the wife of William Wolf knight ; Suffolk ;
Essex ; Middlesex ; London (Simon Eyre, mayor and
escheator).
John Baret ; Southampton.
Edward Pomeray, esquire ; Devon and Cornwall.
William Estfeld, knight ; Hertford.
Elizabeth late the wife of Thomas Berkeley ; Gloucester
and the adjacent march of Wales ; Somerset and Dorset ;
Leicester.
John Ulkerthorp of Ulkerthorp ; Nottingham and Derby.
Alice late the wife of John Crofton ; Gloucester.
John Whitewell ; Norfolk.
Reynold Cobham, knight ; Calais (the mayor and escheator) ;
Norfolk ; Sussex ; Kent.
MEMBRANE 25.
June 16. Henry de Bello Campo, duke of Warwick ; Hereford
Warwick and Leicester ; Worcester ; Northumberland
24 HENRY VI. 3
144H. Membrane 25 — cont.
Kent and Middlesex ; Norfolk and Suffolk ; Bedford and
Buckingham ; Stafford ; Northampton ; Rutland ;
Somerset and Dorset ; Southampton and Wilts ; York ;
London (Simon Eyre, mayor and escheator) ; Essex and
Hertford ; Bristol (the mayor and escheator) ; Notting-
ham and Derby ; Lincoln ; Surrey and Sussex ; Devon
and Cornwall ; Gloucester and the adjacent march of
Wales ; Cambridge and Huntingdon ; Oxford and Berks ;
Calais (the mayor and escheator).
1445 MEMBRANE 22.
Oct. 8. Commitment of the county of Bristol to John Bolton for one
year, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff ; the mayor
and commonalty having submitted to the king his name and the
names of John Troyte and Robert Stormy as candidates for the
office, in accordance with the terms of their charter dated 8 August.
47 Edward III.
Order to the mayor, burgesses and whole commonalty of the
town and suburbs of Bristol to be intendant to John Bolton as
sheriff.
Oct. 28. Grant to Leo Louthe of the keeping of all the lands late of
William Malory, knight, who held of the king in chief by knight
service on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said William until the full age of Thomas his son and-
heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir
to heir until one of them shall have attained full age and the said
Leo shall have duly effected the marriage, paying for the said
keeping and marriage 40 marks in hand, finding fit maintenance
for the said heir, maintaining houses, enclosures and buildings,
and supporting all other charges incumbent on the said lands :
as the said Leo, having made agreement with the treasurer for
the keeping and marriage aforesaid, has surrendered into the
Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 23 June last
[Calendar of Fine Molls, 1437-1445, p. 334], whereby the king
committed the keeping of the said lands to the said Leo, to hold
the same, together with the marriage of the said heir, from the
time of the death of the said William until the full age of the said
heir, rendering for the keeping and marriage as much as might
be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Martinmas then
next to come, and finding fit maintenance for the heir.
By bill of the treasurer.
Oct. 30. Commitment to John Denyssh and Thomas Porthelyn, — by
mainprise of William Peyto of the county of Warwick, knight,
and George Densyll of the county of Cornwall, esquire,— of the
keeping of all the lands late of Thomas Arundell, knight, who held
of the king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time
of the death of the said Thomas until the full age of John his son
and heir, rendering yearly the extent, or as much as may be agreed
upon between them and the treasurer by Easter next ; with
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1445. Membrane 22 — cont.
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated by authority of Parliament.
Oct. 30. Commitment (with like clause) to John Denyssh and Thomas
Porthelyn, — by mainprise of William Peyto of the county of
Warwick, knight, and George Densyll of the county of Cornwall,
esquire, — of the keeping of all the lands late of John Trenewith,
who held of the king in chief by knight service on the day of his
death ; to hold from the time of the death of the said John until
the full age of John his son and heir, together with the marriage
of the said heir, rendering for the keeping and marriage as much
as may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Easter
next, and finding fit maintenance for the said heir.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated by authority of Parliament.
Nov. 13. Commitment (with like clause) to John Kyghley, — by main-
prise, found in the Exchequer, of George Scalby of the city of
York, ' gentilman,' and Robert Conestable of Catford, co. York,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a messuage and 2 bovates of land
in Seton in Holdernesse, and other lands in Conyngeston in
Holdernesse, late of Richard Gerard of Seton, late a collector of a
lay fifteenth and tenth in the county of York granted 14 Henry VI ;
to hold the same (which have been taken into the king's hand by
way of distress) from Michaelmas last for 10 years, rendering
26s. 8d. yearly, by the hands of the sheriff of the county, by equal
portions at Easter and Michaelmas ; provided always that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of
increment for the said keeping, then the said John Kyghley shall
be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 11. Appointment during pleasure of Thomas Bold as the king's
searcher in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports and places,
to examine in person all ships and boats passing from and to the
realm in the said ports and places, and to make search of all such
ships and boats suspected of being laden with uncocketed or
uncustomed wools, woolfells, hides, cloths or [other] customable
wares, or with gold or silver in money by tale or mass or plate,
or with jewels, and of any persons suspected of having carried
into or out of the realm bulls, letters, instruments or processes, or
any other things prejudicial to the king or his subjects, contrary
to the proclamations and prohibitions made thereof in the king's
behalf ; and to arrest all such goods and instruments as forfeit,
together with the ships and persons carrying them, and to keep
them safely until further order ; and to do all other things that
pertain to the said office ; and to certify the king in the Chancery
touching all that is done by him in this behalf, answering and
rendering account at the Exchequer for all the forfeitures arrested
by him. And order to all sheriffs, mayors, bailift's, lords, masters,
mariners of ships, and other the king's ministers and lieges, under
24 HENRY VI. 5
1445. Membrane 22 — cont.
pain of forfeiture of all that they can forfeit, to be intendant to
Thomas. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Appointment in like terms of the following in the ports and
places named : —
[Blank.]
MEMBRANE 21.
Oct. 22. Whereas in a great council of Edward III lately held at
Westminster the magnates and commons of the realm, in return
for the remission by the king of the forfeitures pertaining to him
of the alnage of cloths, granted to the said king a subsidy on all
cloths for sale, as well of one colour as another, to be taken from
the seller in addition to the customs due thereon, to wit, on every
cloth of assize without grain 4d., and on the half cloth 2d., on
every cloth of scarlet of assize 6d., and on the half cloth 3d., on
every cloth of half grain of assize 5d., and on the half cloth 2|d.,
and on every cloth exceeding the half cloth of assize by three ells
or more and not being a whole cloth of assize, and on every cloth
exceeding the whole cloth of assize by three ells or more, an
amount in proportion to the rate for a whole cloth of the same
sort, provided always that nothing be paid on any cloths made
by any one for the clothing of himself and his household, or
on cloths sealed with the seal of the collector of the subsidy on
which the subsidy has already been paid once by the seller, and
that all cloths exposed for sale before being so sealed shall be
forfeit to the king and taken into the king's hand by the collector
or alnager or their deputy, or by the bailiffs of the town where
they shall happen to be found ; and whereas in the same council
it was ordained that the king's alnager should cause cloths for
sale to be measured and sealed with a seal whereby the measure-
ment thereof might be known, and should take from the seller
for every whole cloth so sealed \d., and for a half cloth ^d., and
should not meddle with the alnage of any cloths except cloths
for sale ; and whereas in divers statutes it is contained that a
cloth of ' ray ' shall be 28 ells in length measured by the list and
5 quarters in breadth, and a cloth of colour 26 ells in length
measured by the back and 6 quarters in breadth, at least, and
half cloths in proportion ; and whereas in the Parliament of
17 Richard II it is ordained that any person of the realm may
make cloths of ' kerseys ' and other cloths of such length and
breadth as he please, and expose the same for sale and sell them
on payment of alnage, subsidy and other duties, to wit, on every
cloth and piece of cloth proportionably, any statute, ordinance,
proclamation, restriction or prohibition to the contrary notwith-
standing, and that no one shall sell any cloths or expose them for
sale until the cloths have been measured by the alnager and
sealed with the seal appointed for the purpose, under the penalties
contained in the statutes ; and whereas in the Parliament held
at Westminster on 1 March 7 Henry IV it was ordained that a
cloth of colour shall contain 28 ells in length measured by the
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1445. Membrane 21 — cont.
hack absqite conculcacione pannorum and (>| quarters in breadth,
and that the makers of cloths thereafter shall forfeit any cloths
found by the alnager to be of less length or breadth, and that the
alnager shall take the said cloths and deliver them to the Ward-
robe to the king's use ; and whereas in a statute in the Parliament
of 1 1 Henry IV it is ordained that proclamation should be made
openly, in the West and elsewhere through the whole realm,
that no person making such cloths and dozens, in the West or
elsewhere within the realm, shall tack or fold together the same
until the alnager shall have duly made his search and survey of
the same, to see that they keep the length and breadth last
ordained by the statute aforesaid, under pain of forfeiture :
the king has committed to John Verney, esquire, — by mainprise
of John Morvan of Tewkesbury, esquire, and John Brygge of the
city of Worcester, ' wever,' — the subsidy and alnage of cloths for
sale in the county of Worcester ; to hold from Michaelmas last
for 7 years, together with a moiety of the forfeiture of the said
cloths for sale, rendering the 62. for which answer has been made
to the king, and an increment of 3s. 4^., yearly by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas, and answering at the Exchequer for
the other moiety of the said forfeiture. And further the king
has appointed the said John Verney, in person or by deputy, to
measure all cloths and pieces of cloth for sale in the said county
before they are exposed for sale or taken out of the county, seal the
same with the appointed seal, levy and collect to the king's use
from the seller the moneys forthcoming from such alnage and also
the subsidy aforesaid in respect of all cloths and pieces of cloth
so measured and sealed, search houses, shops and other places in
the said county where such cloths and pieces of cloth can be found,
and take into the king's hand as forfeit all unsealed cloths and
pieces of cloth exposed for sale, retaining a moiety of the for-
feiture in his own hands, answering for the other moiety as above,
and doing all other things contained in the statutes aforesaid
according to the form of the same.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 9. Commitment to Henry Kyng, — by mainprise of Robert Topp
of the city of Norwich, ' merchant,' and William Norwich of
Norwich, ' gentilman,' — of the farm of the subsidy and alnage of
cloths for sale in the county of Norfolk and city of Norwich ; to
hold from Michaelmas last for 6 years, together with a moiety of
the forfeiture of the said cloths, rendering the 31Z. 15s. for which
answer has been made to the king, and an increment of 5s.,
yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, and answering at the
Exchequer for the other moiety of the said forfeiture ; provided
always that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said farm, then the said
Henry shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the
farm : and appointment of the said Henry Kyng as alnager and
collector ; in terms as above [last entry].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
24 HENRY VI. 7
1445. Membrane 21 — cont.
The like to the following : —
Dec. 17. John Stoughton, esquire, and John Trotte, — by mainprise of
Thomas Vestynden of Hastynges, co. Sussex,* ' gentilman,'
and Richard Brydde of London, ' marchaunt,' — from
Michaelmas last for 10 years at a yearly farm of 53s. 4d.
(omitting the proviso touching the increase of the farm) ;
in the town of Boston and in the parts of Holand.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1446.
Feb. 8. Benet Broune, esquire, — by mainprise of John Sedenor of
the county of Kent, ' gentilman,' and John Balman the
younger of the county of Sussex, ' yoman,' — from Easter
next for 10 years of a yearly farm of 201. ; in the counties
of Surrey and Sussex.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 15. John Rede and Edmund Ekeney, — by mainprise of John
Dobell of London, ' draper,' and Walter Holme of London,
' haberdassher,' — from Michaelmas last for 10 years at a
yearly farm of the 30s. for which answer has been made to
the king and an increment of 12d. ; in the counties of
Cambridge and Huntingdon.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1445 MEMBRANE 20.
Nov. 10. Order to J. cardinal and archbishop of York to appoint some
trustworthy men of the clergy of his diocese to levy and collect
in the said diocese the whole tenth (payable a moiety of the tenth
at Midsummer next, a fourth part of the tenth at Midsummer
1447, and the other and last fourth part of the tenth at Midsummer
1448) which the prelates and clergy of the province of York in
their last convocation, held in the chapter house of the cathedral
church of York on 30 September last, granted to the king for the
salvation of the church, realm and people of England, on account
of the unwonted pressure of costly charges and great needs, from
all their ecclesiastical goods and benefices, as well spiritual as
temporal, and from temporalities annexed to spiritualities, that
are assessed and accustomed to pay to a tenth, with the following
exceptions ; to wit, wholly excepting the monasteries and priories
of Drax, Mathersay, Felley, Feriby, Hautemprise, Watton,
Ellerton, Shelford, Egleston, Blyth, St. Michael near the town
of Kyngeston upon Hull of the Carthusian order, the priories and
monasteries of all nuns holding ecclesiastical goods or benefices
within the province of York on account of their notorious poverty,
and all the lands, possessions and benefices of all the monasteries
aforesaid, the common of the cathedral church of York, and
the churches of Misterton, Topcliff and Broddesworth which are
appropriated to the said church of York for the construction and
completion of the same, the churches of Friston upon Air (with
the portion in the same) and Barneburgh, in the archdeaconry of
* A/»V. Ksscx.
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1445. Membrane '2Q—cont.
York, the prebend of Northleverton in the collegiate church of
Suthwell, and the church of Wesshyngton in the archdeaconry of
Durham, on account of their excessive assessment, all priories,
monasteries and benefices in Cumberland, Westmoreland, North-
umberland and Coupland, and the temporalities and spiritualities
annexed thereto within the said parts, and all ecclesiastical
benefices, curacies, dignities, prebends, hospitals, portions,
pensions, temporalities and spiritualities and temporalities
annexed to spiritualities, that are assessed according to the new
or old assessment at 10 marks and under, touching which
benefices, if the assessment of the same be in doubt, the collectors
shall in no wise be charged unless it shall first be found by
inquisition of the ordinaries that the said benefices have been
assessed at a greater sum, so that neither the ordinaries themselves
nor the collectors of any part of the grant nor the persons occupying
the said benefices be vexed or grieved in any way by the king's
officers ; and excepting also the lands, possessions and benefices
of the monasteries and priories of Selby, Neusted, Monkburton,
Wirkesop, Welbek, Roche, Pontefract, Bolton in Craven,
Wartir, Holy Trinity in the city of York, and Cokersand, the
churches of Ordesale and Babworth in the archdeaconry of
Nottingham and of Southdalton within the provostry of St. John
of Beverley, and the prebends of Langtoft in the cathedral church
of York, Stoke by Newerk and Odyngley in the collegiate church
of Suthwell, and Saltmerssh, Skelton and Thorp in the collegiate
church of Houeden, which on account of their excessive assessment
and other reasonable and lawful causes are to be charged to the
payment of only a moiety of the whole tenth, to wit, to the
payment of a fourth part of a tenth, and no more, at the first term
of payment, to the payment of an eighth part of a tenth, and no
more, at the second term of payment, and to the payment of an
eighth part of a tenth, and no more, at the third term of payment ;
provided always that no ecclesiastics (or their farmers) be obliged
to pay with secular men to a fifteenth for goods, benefices and
possessions, or for the fruits and prevents of the same, (though
they be in the hands of farmers), for and of which the said tenth
ought to be paid, and that if it be attempted otherwise, then all
such ecclesiastics (and their farmers) shall be discharged from
payment of the said tenth and in no wise be bound to pay to it,
but shall be wholly excepted from the said grant. Answer is to
be made to the king for the said tenth at the said terms ; and the
archbishop is to certify the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer
by the Purification next at the latest of the names of the persons
appointed by him.
The like to the following : —
R. bishop of Durham.
M. bishop of Carlisle.
MEMBRANE 19.
Nov. 4. Commitment of the county of Cumberland to John Skelton
during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff.
24 HENRY VI. 9
1445. Membrane 19 — cont.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to John as
sheriff.
Order to Christopher Corwen, late sheriff, to deliver the county
to John by indenture.
The like commitments to the following of the counties named : —
William Hardyng ; Northumberland.
Robert Strelley ; Nottingham and Derby.
John Haryngton ; Lincoln.
Thomas Erdyngton, ' chivaler ' ; Warwick and Leicester.
Hugh Cresset ; Salop.
John Griffith, ' chivaler ' ; Stafford.
William Gyfford ; Gloucester.
John Chalers, ' chivaler ' ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Thomas Rokes ; Bedford and Buckingham.
William Tyrell, the elder ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Thomas Pygot ; Essex and Hertford.
Nicholas Huse ; Surrey and Sussex.
John Molyns ; Southampton.
Richard Restwold ; Wilts.
John Norys ; Somerset and Dorset.
Nicholas Broughton ; Devon.
John Champernoun ; Cornwall.
Thomas Mille ; Hereford.
Commitment of the county of York and castle of York to James
Strangways, ' chivaler,' during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff and keeper.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to James as
sheriff and keeper.
Order to William Euer, knight, late sheriff to deli ver the county
and castle to James by indenture.
The like commitments to the following in the counties named : —
John Rogger, the younger ; Oxford and Berks.
Walter Mauntell ; Northampton.
John Thornbury ; Kent.
Nov. 4. Commitment of the office of the escheatry in the count[ies] of
Cumberland [and Westmoreland] to Henry Fenwyke, knight,
during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
thereof.
Order to all persons of the count[ies] to be intendant to Henry as
escheator.
Order to John Crakynthorp, late escheator, to deliver to Henry
by indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda and all other things
relating to the said office.
The Like commitments to the following of the office of the
escheatry in the counties named : —
Robert Wetwang ; Northumberland.
10 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1445. Membrane, 19 — cont.
John Langton ; York.
Thomas Babyngton, the elder ; Nottingham and Derby.
John Seintpoule ; Lincoln.
John Hybaude ; Warwick and Leicester.
Fulk Sprenchose ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
Humphrey Blont ; Stafford.
Thomas Byryton ; Hereford and the adjacent march of
Wales.
Geoffrey Holford ; Gloucester and the adjacent march of
Wales.
Walter Wy thill ; Oxford and Berks.
John Say ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
William Whaplode ; Bedford and Buckingham.
William Harleston of Denham ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Thomas Skargylle ; Essex and Hertford.
Gilbert Germayne ; Kent and Middlesex.
William Dautre ; Surrey and Sussex.
Walter Strikeland ; Southampton and Wilts.
Henry Champeneys ; Somerset and Dorset.
Roger Werth ; Devon and Cornwall.
Edmund Redyng ; Worcester.
Henry Skynnard ; Northampton and Rutland.
MEMBRANE 18.
Nov. 25. Commitment to Alexander Orable, — by mainprise of John
Chirche of London, ' mercer/ and Thomas Staunton of London,
' skynner,' — of the keeping of 5 messuages situated in the parish
of St. Lawrence in Old Jewry, between a tenement of Richard
Whytington, late mayor of London, on the east side and a
tenement of the same Richard, on the south side, now called ' Le
Mercerysrent,' which were seized into the king's hand because
John Bryan, rector of the church of St. Olave in Old Jewry,
enfeoffed John Lekyng, citizen of London, and Reynold Bryan of
Heyworth, chaplain, without the king's Licence, to the use and
profit of sir John Brye, to celebrate as perpetual chaplain of a
perpetual chantry in the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary
within the said church of St. Olave ; to hold from 26 September-
last for 3 years, if the premises shall remain for so long in the
king's hands, at a yearly farm of the 12 marks at which the said
messuages were extended, and an increment of 13s. 4d. ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment
for the said keeping, then the said Alexander shall be bound to
pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping [see Calendar of
Patent Rolls, 1441-1446, ^.413]. By bill of the treasurer.
Nov. 28. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Paulyn, — by
mainprise of Nicholas Pydde of Waterend, co. Southampton, and
George Byrches of London, — -of the keeping of 9|- acres of land,
I acre of meadow and a ' were,' in Estbarmelyng, and a rood of
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1445. Membrane 18 — cont.
meadow in Westfarlegh, in a place called ' Seynt Elens Werys,'
co. Kent, which Robert Frenshe, farmer of the prioress of St.
Helen's, London, purchased without licence from the king to the
use and profit of the said prioress and her successors, and which
are for that cause in the king's hands ; to hold the same from
Michaelmas last for 10 years at a yearly farm of the 8s. for which
answer has been made to the king.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 25. Commitment (with like clause) to John viscount Beaumont, — by
mainprise of John Robenet of Mynsterworth, co. Gloucester,
esquire, and John Pensoii of Alweston, co. Derby, ' gentilman,'-
of the keeping of (1) a messuage, a dove-cot, 6£ acres of land,
6 acres of pasture and 66s. Sd. of yearly rent in Magore in the
march of Wales [adjacent to the county of Gloucester], together
with the courts, profits and other commodities pertaining to the
said messuage, dove-cot, land, pasture and rent, which Hugh
Mortymer, ' chivaler,' held on the day of his death in his demesne
as of fee of Henry IV in chief by knight service, and which after
the death of Hugh came to the said late king's hands and are
still in the king's hands ; and (2) another court, called ' Le
Roial Court,' which pertains to the lordship of Magore, as of a
royal lordship, together with the royalty, regalia, franchises,
liberties, ' waifs,' ' straifs,' amercements, fines, redemptions,
perquisites of courts, and all other profits and commodities,
including wardships, marriages and reliefs, pertaining to the said
court, called ' Le Roial Courte,' or to the said lordship ; to hold
from Michaelmas 23 Henry VI for 24 years, at a yearly farm of the
41. 15s. 4:d. for which answer has been made to the king, and an
increment of 40s. ; as Richard Hore, clerk, to the end that the said
John viscount Beaumont may have the keeping, has surrendered
into the Chancery for cancellation the latters patent of 22 July
10 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1430-1437, p. 98], whereby
the king committed to the said Richard, and to William Thomas
knight now deceased, the keeping of the said messuage, dovecot,
land, pasture and rent in Magore, and of the other court, called
' Le Roial Court,' appurtenant to the lordship of Magore (ward-
ships marriages [and reliefs] pertaining to the said lordship
excepted), to hold the same from Michaelmas then last past for
20 years at a yearly farm of the 8Z. 15s. which the said Richard
had rendered as farmer, and an increment of 4d.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 5. Commitment (with like clause) to Ralph lord Cromwell, knight,
— by mainprise of John Berom of the county of Lancaster,
' chivaler,' and John Curson, esquire, — of the keeping of the
manor of Bollesovere, co. Derby, with rents, courts, suits, services,
mills (there made or to be made), and with all other profits and
commodities pertaining to the said manor ; to hold from Michael-
mas last for 12 years, at a yearly farm of 36/. 13s. 4d. ; provided
always that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
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1445. Membrane 18 — cont.
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Ralph shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have
the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 7. Order to the escheator in the county of Kent to take the fealty
of Alice late the wife of Thomas Makworth, sister and heir of John
Basynges knight, and cause her to have full seisin of all the lands
which the said John held of the king in chief or was seised of in his
demesne as of fee on the day of his death, as the king for ^ mark
paid in the hanaper has respited her homage until Easter next.
Dec. 12. Commitment to William marquis and earl of Suffolk, — by
mainprise of Walter Leyard of London, clerk, and John Heydon
of Baconsthorp, co. Norfolk, ' gentilman,' — of the guardianship
of all the temporalities of the bishopric of Norwich which are in
the king's hand by the death of Thomas the late bishop and by
reason of the voidance of the bishopric ; to hold from the time of
the death of said late bishop, together with the knights' fees
and advowsons of churches pertaining to the bishopric, for as
long as the premises shall remain in the king's hands, rendering
yearly as much as may be agreed upon between the said marquis
and the treasurer by Pentecost next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1446.
Jan. 26. Commission during pleasure to Ralph Toke and Thomas
Fethirstone to levy and collect in the port of Sandwich and in all
adjacent ports and places the custom on wools, hides and woolfells
which is due to the king of his inheritance ; and to keep the
' coket ' seal in the said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for
the moneys forthcoming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Jan. 26. Richard Anson ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Jan. 26. Ralph Toke and Thomas Fethirstone ; in the port of
Sandwich and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Jan. 20. Roger Perpoynt and Thomas Thornton ; in the port of Lenne
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
1445 MEMBRANE 17.
Oct. 4. Order to the escheator in the county of Southampton ; —
pursuant to an inquisition made by him showing that Thomas
Ryngwode, esquire, the elder, on the day of his death held a
messuage and 100 acres of pasture at Godeshull and La Folde in
his demesne as of fee ; and that the messuage and pasture
aforesaid are held of the king in chief by service of 2s. Id. payable
yearly at the king's manor of Lyndhurst for all services ; and that
Thomas Ryngwode esquire is the son and next heir of the said
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1445. Membrane 17 — cont.
Thomas, and of full age ; — to take the fealty of Thomas the son
and cause him to have full seisin of the said messuage and pasture.
1446.
Jan. 26. Commission during pleasure to John Melburn and William
Chattok to levy and collect in person in the port of London and in
all adjacent ports and places (1) the customs granted to Edward I
by foreign and alien merchants in return for certain liberties and
immunities [Foedera, II. ii. 747], and the custom and subsidy
which by the statute published in the Parliament of 1 1 Henry IV
all such alien merchants are to pay for garments made for export
from cloths of scarlet, ' sangwayn ' and other colours of the whole
or the half grain, and also from cloths dyed in grain, and all other
cloths of wool, which have been cut, according to the rate and
quantity of the same ; and (2) the custom on cloths of wool and
worsted made in England for export to foreign parts ; and to
keep the ' coket ' seal in the said port ; answering at the Exchequer
for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Jan. 26. Ralph Toke and Thomas Fethirston ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Jan. 26. William Chattok ; in the port of London and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Jan. 26. Richard Anson ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and
in all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Jan. 20. Roger Perpoynt and Thomas Thornton ; in the port of
Lenne and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Jan. 24. Commitment to Brian Rouclyf, — by mainprise of John
Kyghley of the county of York, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Crosse
of Ramsey, co. Huntingdon, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all
the lands which came to the king's hands by the death of Richard
Drue (tenant in chief of the king) and Katharine Drue and by
reason of the minority of Robert the heir of the said Richard and
Katharine, and which are still in the king's hand by the death of
Robert (who died a minor in the king's ward) and by reason of the
minority of his heir ; to hold from the time of the death of
Robert until the full age of his heir, together with the marriage of
the said heir, rendering yearly for the keeping the extent thereof,
or as much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer
by Michaelmas next, paying for the marriage as much as may
likewise be agreed upon, and finding fit maintenance for the heir ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1445 MEMBRANE 16.
Oct. 20, Order to the escheator in the county of Gloucester and the
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1445. Membrane 16 — cont.
adjacent march of Wales ; — pursuant to an inquisition taken
before Maurice de la Ryver, late escheator, showing that John
Grevyll, esquire, on the day of his death held (1) the manors of
Meone, Welneford and Weston on Avon in tail male of the grant
of Leonard Stapulton and Mary his wife, and (2) 6 virgates of
land (called Ruels thyng') in Pillarton Hercy and 3 messuages and
6 virgates of land in Langebarowe, in his demesne as of fee ; and
that John Grevyll is his son and next heir, and 16 years of age ;
and that the manor of Meone is held of the king as of the duchy
of Lancaster, the 6 virgates of land in Pyllarton Hercy of Henry
earl of Warwick, a minor in the king's ward, in socage, and the
rest of the premises of others than the king ; — to take the fealty
of the said John the son for the said 6 virgates of land in Pyllarton
Hercy and remove the king's hand from the manors, messuages
and lands aforesaid, if they are in the king's hand by the death
of the said John the father and for no other cause, delivering to
John the son any issues taken therefrom since the time of the
death of John the father.
1446.
Jan. 28. Commitment to William Southcote, William Olyver, clerk,
and Geoffrey Yermouth, — by mainprise of Richard Langham of
London, ' gentilman,' and John Worke of London, ' goldsmyth,'—
of the keeping of (1) a messuage situated in the parish of St.
Nicholas Aeon'. London, between the tenement of Simon Eyr on
the south side and the said church on the north side, (2) a
messuage called ' Le Busshtavern ' situated in a lane called
' Le Busshlane.' and (3) a messuage situated in the parish
of St. Swithin in Canewykstrete, London, which have been
taken into the king's hand by colour of a certain inquisition taken
before Simon Eyr, mayor and escheator of London, by virtue
of his office, after the death of Thomas Southcote, returned
before the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, and brought
before the king into the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the
taking of the said inquisition until Michaelmas next, according
to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that they answer to the king for
the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king.
Feb. 16. Commitment to Richard earl of Salisbury, — by mainprise of
Henry Vavisour of Hesilwode, co. York, esquire, and Thomas
Stokdale of Berkyng, co. Essex, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
(1) two-thirds of the lordships or manors of Gresmere, Loghrigge,
Langeden, Casterton and Amelset, with all their appurtenances,
co. Westmoreland, (2) two-thirds of the borough of Kirkeby in
Kendale, excepting the toll of the said borough previously
granted at farm to Thomas Parre, knight, by letters patent
[Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 316], and (3) two-thirds of
the rents, farms, issues and profits forthcoming in the office of
the serjeanty and bailiwick of Landesdale, co. Westmoreland,
(the same being parcels of the king's lordship of Kendale which
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1446. Membrane 16 — cont.
are in the king's hand by the death of John late duke of Bedford,
the third part of the said two-thirds which is held by Margaret
duchess of Somerset in dower being excepted) ; to hold, with
exceptions as above, from Martinmas last for 20 years, render-
ing 33£. 2s. Qd. yearly by equal portions at Pentecost and Martin-
mas, maintaining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting
all other charges incumbent on the said two-thirds ; provided
always that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Richard shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have
the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 17. Commitment to William Southcote, William Olyver, clerk, and
Geoffrey Yermouth, — by mainprise of Richard Langham of
London, ' gentilman,' and John Worke of London, ' goldsmyth,'-
of the keeping of 10 messuages severally adjacent in Can-
wykstrete, a messuage, called ' Le Busshetaverne,' situated in
a lane called ' Le Busshelane,' a messuage situated in a lane
called Seynt Nicholas Lane Aeon', between the tenement of
Simon Eyre on the south side and the said church of St. Nicholas
on the north side, a messuage situated upon the corner of
Abchirche Lane on the east side, 5 cottages situated in a lane
called Shytbourne Lane, 20s. of rent issuing from a messuage
called ' Drapershalle,' 20s. 4d. of rent issuing from the guildhall
(Guyhalda) of the city of London, 10s. of rent issuing from a
messuage called ' Le Thre Nonnys ' situated in the parish of St.
Mary Wolnore, 13s. 4d. of rent issuing from 2 tenements in
Ganwykstrete late of John Welh's late mayor of London, and
3s. 4d. of rent issuing from a certain tenement which John Gasgill
lately held, all which have been taken into the king's hand by
colour of a certain inquisition taken before Simon Eyre, mayor
and escheator of London, by virtue of his office, after the death
of John* Southcote, returned before the treasurer and barons of
the Exchequer, and brought before the king into the Chancery ;
to hold from the time of the taking of the said inquisition until
Christmas next, according to the form of the statute published
in the Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that they
answer at the Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the
mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king.
Feb. 16. Commitment to Thomas Greswold, — by mainprise of John
Archer of the county of Stafford, and John Gryswold of the
county of Warwick, — of the keeping of 6 messuages, 6 cottages,
100 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 3 acres of wood in the
town and fields of Solyhull, a tenement and a garden lying within
the borough of Warrewyk, and a messuage, 30 acres of land,
8 acres of meadow and 2 acres of wood in the town and fields of
Solyhull, co. Warwick, which have been taken into the king's
* Alias Thomas. For this inquisition, and for that to which reference is
made in the last entry but one, see Inquisitions Po.it Mortem (Chancery). Henry
VI, File 124, See also Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1441-1446, p. 409.
16 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 16 — cont.
hand by colour of a certain inquisition taken, by the king's
command, before John Aylesbery late escheator in the county
of Warwick, returned before the king and brought before the king
into the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the said
inquisition until Christmas next, according to the form of the
statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the
king.
Feb. 26. Commitment to William Mountfort, knight, — by mainprise of
Edmund Mountfort, esquire, and William Mountfort, esquire, — of
the keeping of the manor of Berston with appurtenances in
Berston and Wilyngton, late of John Durant, of late one of the
collectors in the county of Warwick of a fifteenth and tenth
granted by the laity, 14 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1430-
1437, p. 284], the same having been seized into the king's hand by
reason of a certain debt of 12L 19s. 4d. ; to hold from 22 April last
for 2 years, at a yearly farm of 40s. ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 30. Order to the escheator in the county of Stafford ; — pursuant
(1) to an inquisition taken before him showing that Richard
Delves died seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of
Bukenall, with 42. 6s. of rent in Fenton, of 2s. lOd. of rent in
Newcastle under Lyne, with 8 burgages in the same town, of
4 messuages, 6 tofts, 20 acres of land, an acre of meadow and an
acre of wood in Betteley, and of 4 messuages and 20 acres of land
in Chesterton ; and that the said manor and the rent of 41. 6s. are
held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight's
fee ; and that John Delves is the brother and next heir of Richard
and of full age ; and (2) to another inquisition taken before
Thomas Blount, knight, and John Wellis, — by virtue of certain
letters patent lately directed to them [Calendar of Patent Rolls,
1441-1446, p. 462], — -showing that the said Richard on the day of
his death was seised of the said manor of Bukenhale, of the manor
of Fenton, of 4 carucates of land in Betteley, and of 8 messuages
and 4 carucates of land in Newcastle under Lyne, in his demesne
as of fee ; and that the said manors and the 4 carucates of land in
Betteley are held of the king in chief by knight service ; and that
the said John Delves is the brother and next heir of Richard and
of full age ; — to take the fealty of the said John Delves and
cause him to have full seisin of the said manors, burgages,
messuages, tofts, land, meadow, wood and rent, which have been
taken into the king's hand by the death of the said Richard, as
the king for ^ mark paid in the hanaper has respited until
Christmas next the homage due from John in this behalf.
MEMBRANE 15.
March 15. Commitment and grant to Nicholas Hill, mayor of Bristol, and
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1446. Membrane 15—cont.
to the commonalty of the same town ; — pursuant to the commit-
ment on 29 May 17 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445,
p. 85] to Hugh Withyford, then mayor, and to the commonalty
the town and to their successors of the keeping of the said town of
Bristol for 20 years from Michaelmas then next to come, with a
further grant to the said then mayor and commonalty of certain
liberties, franchises and commodities to be held by them and
their successors during the said term of 20 years ; and in
consideration of the fact that a large part of the said term has
elapsed and that it is to the king's advantage that certain letters
patent, in the following form, should be granted to the now mayor
and commonalty of the town ; — of the town of Bristol ; — with
the suburbs of the same and with the gates, ditches and walls of
the same town and suburbs, and of ah1 those lands and tenements,
rents and services, and ' Les Flesshameles,' which Joan late
queen of England held for term of her life in the same town of the
grant of Henry IV, sometime her husband, together with the
houses, shops, cottages, stalls, tofts, gardens, mills, stanks,
water- course running down to those mills, rents, landgables, and
local tolls, pleas of courts, fairs, markets and courts in the same
town and suburbs, with all fines, issues, redemptions and amerce-
ments, in the same forfeited and adjudged, and all other juris-
dictions, customs and appurtenances of the town and suburbs
aforesaid, together with the reversion of ah1 lands and tenements,
rents and services within the precinct of the said town of all
tenants for term of life or of years, whereof the reversion at
present pertains to the king, together with the farms and rents
reserved therefrom (the castle of the said town and the ditches
of the same only excepted, but the water-course running down
in the aforesaid ditches towards the mill under the castle, as from
of old it has been used to do, together with the banks of the same
water by the space of 4 feet in breadth towards the said castle is
granted by these presents to said mayor and commonalty) ; — to
hold the same, to them and their successors, for 60 years next and
immediately following the completion of the aforesaid 20 years :
with a further grant to the said now mayor and commonalty that
they and their successors, immediately after the completion of the
said 20 years, shall have, during the said term of 60 years, all fines,
redemptions, issues forfeited and amercements of all men and of
all tenants, whether entire tenants or not entire tenants, whether
residing or not residing, in and of fees, lands and tenements, and
all places within the precinct of the said town of Bristol and the
suburbs of the same and the county of Bristol (the said castle and
ditches excepted), and all things that can pertain to the king and
his heirs, during the said term, within the said town of Bristol
and the precinct of the same from year, day and waste, forfeitures
and fines for murder, in whatsoever courts of the king and his
heirs it shall happen that all those men and tenants, or any one of
them, shall make fines and redemptions or be amerced, or such
issues and fines for murder, or forfeitures, year, day and waste
shall be adjudged or forfeited, — whether before the king, or
2— (0).
IS CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 15 — cont.
before the king in Chancery, or before the treasurer and barons
of the Exchequer, or before the justices in eyre for common pleas
and for pleas of the forest, or before the justices of the Bench, or
the justices of assize and gaol delivery, or before the justices
assigned for hearing and determining and for inquiring into
felonies, trespasses and misdemeanours, or before the steward and
marshal and coroner of the king's household, or the clerk of the
market, or before any other justices and ministers of the king and
of his heirs, — as fully and entirely as the king would have them
if he had kept the town, county, suburbs, fees, lands, tenements
and places aforesaid in his own hand ; so that the now mayor and
commonalty of Bristol and their successors, during the said term
of 60 years, be empowered to levy and take by the hands of the
sheriff of the county, or of their bailiffs and ministers, the fines,
redemptions and amercements aforesaid and the issues forfeited
in form aforesaid and all things which may belong to the king
and his heirs in form aforesaid from year, day and waste, forfeitures
and fines for murder, of and in the said town, county, suburbs,
and fees, lands, tenements and places aforesaid, by estreats of the
Exchequer to be delivered from thence, by the hands of the sheriff
of Bristol and his successors, sheriffs of the county for the time
being, to the bailiffs and ministers of the mayor and commonalty
and of their successors, in whose bailiwicks the fees, lands,
tenements and places are, from the lands, tenements, possessions,
goods and chattels of the same men and tenants, without let or
hindrance of the king or of his heirs or of any bailiffs or ministers
whatsoever of the king ; and that the said mayor and commonalty
and their successors, during the said term of 60 years, shall
likewise have in the town, county, suburbs, lands, tenements, fees
and places aforesaid (the castle and the ditches of the same
excepted) the chattels of felons and fugitives, of persons outlawed,
condemned and waived, so that if any of the men and tenants
aforesaid or others in the town, county, suburbs, fees and places
aforesaid (with exceptions as above) ought, for his offence, to lose
life or limb, or shall flee and not choose to stand to judgement, or
shall commit any offence for which he ought to lose his chattels,
wheresoever justice ought to be done on them, whether in the
king's court before the king, or before any of the aforesaid justices
and ministers of the king, or in other courts, their chattels within
the said town, county, suburbs, and precinct shall belong to the
said mayor and commonalty, and their successors, during the said
term, and that it shall be lawful for the ministers of the mayor
and commonalty and their successors, during that term, without
let or hindrance of the king or of his heirs or of others the bailiffs
or ministers of the king, to put them, the mayor and commonalty
and their successors, in seisin of those chattels for the purpose of
keeping them for the use and profit of the same the mayor and
commonalty and their successors ; and that the said mayor and
commonalty and their successors shall hold the said town of
Bristol with the suburbs of the same, the tenements, places and
fees aforesaid within the precinct of the same town, together with
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144ft. Membrane 15 — cont.
the fairs, markets, waters, rivers, ways, fisheries, commons,
assarts, wastes and pourprestures, and also with the rents and
returns of all assarts, wastes and pourprestures in all places
aforesaid within the precinct of the same town rented and hereafter
to be rented, as well in the times of the king's progenitors, some-
time kings of England, as in his own times, together with the fines
for the entry of such assarts, wastes and pourprestures so rented,
and with courts, views of frankpledge, hundreds, ' wrek,' to wit,
wreck of sea and wreck royal, ' wayf ' and ' strayf,' and fish royal,
within the said town and county and the jurisdiction of the
same, and with other customs and all other things to the said
town, county, suburbs and precinct and to the lands, tenements,
places and fees aforesaid pertaining, during the said term of
60 years : with a further grant to the said now mayor and
commonalty and their successors that, during the said term of
60 years, they shall have all fines, redemptions, issues forfeited,
amercements, forfeitures and other profits whatsoever in the eyres
of the forest or by reason of the same eyres, as well for trespass of
vert and venison as for any other offence and causes whatsoever,
arising in the said town of Bristol and in all places and fees within
the precinct of the same town, as aforesaid, so that the said mayor
and commonalty and their successors, during the said term of
60 years, shall have by the hands of their bailiffs and ministers
the fines, redemptions, issues forfeited, amercements, forfeitures
and other profits aforesaid from those persons who shall be in
and of the town of Bristol and the suburbs of the same, and in
and of the lands, tenements, places and fees aforesaid within the
precinct of the town aforesaid (the castle and the ditches of the
said castle excepted) by estreats of the justices in eyre of the forest
and other the king's justices in eyre to be delivered to the same
the bailiffs and ministers of the said mayor and commonalty and
their successors, and that they shall have, and receive at the
Exchequer, by the hands of the sheriff and the bailiffs of the
liberties in whose bailiwicks they shall be, all the fines, redemptions,
issues forfeited, amercements, forfeitures and other profits
aforesaid from those persons who shall be of and in the said town
and suburbs and of and in the lands, tenements, places and fees
aforesaid within the precinct of the same town and suburbs,
as the king and his heirs would receive the same if they belonged
to the king and his heirs, without let or hindrance of the king
or of his heirs or of any bailiffs or ministers whatsoever of the
king, if the king had retained them in his own hand : with a
further grant that the now mayor and commonalty and their
successors, during the said term of 60 years, shall have the said
town of Bristol, with the suburbs of the same, and the lands,
tenements, places and fees aforesaid (the said castle and ditches
excepted), with the franchises and liberties pertaining to the
same, together with the fines, redemptions, issues and amerce-
ments, chattels of outlaws and fugitives, escheats, forfeitures and
deodands which shall happen within the precinct of the town,
county and suburbs aforesaid and all places, as well by land as by
water, within the liberties and jurisdictions of the same, with all
20 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 15 — conf.
other profits there happening, and also all profits and emoluments
MEMBRANE 14.
from punishment for false judgement in any court rendered and
in any court within the precinct of the said town and suburbs of
the same annulled or to be annulled, and moreover all other
profits, treasure trove and emoluments, howsoever they may
happen, as well from forests, parks, woods, chaces, warrens,
stanks, stews, marshes, moors, mines, as from all other things
which can in any way happen within the town aforesaid, the
county of the same, and the lands, tenements, places and fees
aforesaid, any prerogative, privilege or franchise notwithstanding
(all escheats of lands and tenements hereafter happening being
wholly excepted) ; and that the now mayor and commonalty and
their successors, during the said term of 60 years, shall have the
privileges, liberties, emoluments or profits, rights and commodities
aforesaid within the precinct of the said town of Bristol, and all
things whatsoever pertaining thereto, from all men, whether
residing or not residing, whether entire tenants or not entire
tenants, out of all things arising within the said county, town and
precinct, as fully and entirely as the king would have them if. he
had kept the said town in his own hand : they rendering therefrom
yearly at the Exchequer, after the said 20 years have elapsed
during the said term of 60 years, 102/. 15s. Qd. by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas ; and 14/. 10s. to the abbot of Tewkes-
bury and to his successors for the tithes of the town, 60s. to the
prior of St. James of Bristol and to his successors from the yearly
rent of the mill of the town, and 39/. 14s. Qd. to the constable of
the castle of Bristol and to his officers for the time being, to wit,
to the porter and watchman of the said castle, and to the forester
of Kyngeswode, payable yearly, during the said term of 60 years,
at the two aforesaid terms of the year by equal portions, for all
services and charges : with a further grant to the now mayor and
commonalty and their successors that if the now mayor and
commonalty, or any of their successors, within the said term of
60 years, shall wish for any cause to surrender the present letters
patent and shall offer the same to the chancellor for the time
being for cancellation, then the chancellor shall accept the said
letters and cause them, with the enrolment of the same, to be
cancelled, and shall cause the now mayor and commonalty and
their successors to be discharged and acquitted of the said farms
and all the rents, farms and charges aforesaid, and (by force of
the present letters patent, without any other suit to be made
before the king and without any other warrant) shall cause all
such writs under the great seal to be made, to the treasurer and
barons of the Exchequer and to all other the king's ministers,
as shall be necessary for the discharge of the now mayor and
commonalty and their successors from the time of such surrender ;
and that the now mayor and commonalty and their successors.
immediately after such offer or surrender of the present letters
thus cancelled or offered for cancellation, shall be discharged and
24 HENRY VI. 21
1446. Membrane 14 — cont.
acquitted by these presents of the said 1021. 15s. 6s., and the rent
of the charges aforesaid, thereafter to be paid : the fact that
express mention of the true yearly value or of any other value of
the premises, or touching other gifts and grants made by the king
or his progenitors to the said now mayor and commonalty or to
their predecessors, is not made in these presents, or any statute,
act or ordinance to the contrary, notwithstanding.
By p.s. [8050]. Dated by authority of Parliament.
March 24. Commitment to John Galle, rector of the church of Barkeston
by Granteham, co. Lincoln, — by mainprise of Thomas Tutte of
London, ' grocer,' and William Cranewell of Barkeston, ' yoman,'
— of the keeping of 7 strips (selionum) of land in Ryngesthorp,
(which land is of the fee of the county of Brittany and is not
appurtenant to the town of Syston nor is any parcel of the same
town, nor ever was, but pertains to the lordship of Hogh, co.
Lincoln), the said strips having been seized into the king's hand on
12 Marcli last, by an inquisition taken before the escheator of the
county of Lincoln, because the prior of Wroxston on the Thursday
next before the feast of All Saints, 1 Henry VI, entered and
occupied the strips without the king's licence ; to hold the said
strips of land, with all their fruits, prevents, rights and appur-
tenances, from the said 12 March for 20 years, at a yearly farm of
the I2d. at which they were extended before the said escheator.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Mittitur in extractis usque hue.
June 6. Order to the escheator in the county of Devon to take the fealty
of Henry Pomeray, esquire, son and heir of Edward Pomeray,
esquire, and cause him to have full seisin of all the lands which
the said Edward on the day of his death held of the king in chief
or was seised of in his demesne as of fee tail, to himself and the
heirs male of his body, as the king for \ mark paid in the hanaper
has respited his homage until Michaelmas next ; saving to
Margaret late the wife of Edward her reasonable dower of the
lands.
July 6. Order to the escheator in the county of Suffolk ;— pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing that John Cokayn,
Robert Walsham, Richard Odyham and William Chichele, being
seised sometime in their demesne as of fee of the manor of
Hyntelesham and of the advowson of the church of Hyntelesham,
by their charter gave and granted the manor and advowson
aforesaid, with the king's licence, to John Haddele of London, for
life, and to his executors for one year after his death, with
remainder to William, son of William Wyngfeld knight, and to
Katharine his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and with
remainder over to the right heirs of the said John Haddele ; and
that by virtue of the said gift and grant the said John Haddele
was seised and died seised of such estate ; and that after his
death the said William (son of William) and Katharine were
22 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
144(>. Membrane 14 — cont.
seised of the said manor and advowson in their demesne as of
fee tail by virtue of the remainder aforesaid ; and that afterwards
the said William son of William died without heir of his body by
Katharine his wife ; and that Katharine survived him and died
seised of such estate without heir of her body by William son of
William ; and that a moiety of the said manor, and the advowson
aforesaid, are held of the king in chief by service of a fish-hawk
(nisi), or 2s., yearly for all service, and the other moiety of the
manor of the king in chief by service of a knight's fee ; and that
the said Katharine died seised in her demesne as of fee of a
tenement called ' Makels,' 140 acres of land, 50 acres of pasture,
10 acres of wood and 10s. of rent in the towns of Hyntelesham and
Reydon, and of a messuage. 68 acres of land, 9 acres of pasture,
an acre of meadow and 10*\ of rent in the town of Hadle ; and
that the said tenement, messuage, land, meadow, pasture, wood
and rent are held of others than the king ; and that as touching a
moiety of the manor aforesaid and a moiety of the advowson of
the church of Hyntelesham one William Pecche (who is of full
age) is the kinsman and next heir of the said John Haddele, to wit,
son of John Pecche knight the son of Joan one of the daughters
and heirs of the said John Haddele, and that as touching the other
moiety of the said manor and a moiety of the advowson of the
church of Hyntelesham, and with regard to the aforesaid tenement,
messuage, land, meadow, pasture, wood and rent, the said
William Pecche is the kinsman and next heir of the said Katharine,
to wit, son of John Pecche knight the son of Joan the sister of the
said Katharine the other daughter and heir of the said John
Haddele ;• — -to cause the said William Pecche to have full seisin
of the premises, as the king has taken the homage and fealty due
from him in this behalf and for other tenements in the city of
London. By p.s. [8201]. Dated*etc.
1445 MEMBRANE 13.
Nov. 28. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the counties
of Devon and Cornwall after the death of John Trenewith the
elder, esquire, who held of the king in chief ; since, as has been
sufficiently proved in the Chancery, a like writ addressed on
18 December last to the then escheator [Calendar of Fine Rolls,
1437-1445, p. 300] was accidentally lost.
1440.
Feb. 19. Order to the escheator in the county of Somerset to cause
William Daubeney, son and heir of Giles Daubeney knight, to
have full seisin of all the lands, in the bailiwick, which the said
Giles held of the king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of
fee on the day of his death, as the king has taken the fealty of
William and for | mark paid in the hanaper has respited his
homage until Michaelmas next ; saving to Alice late the wife of
Giles her reasonable dower of the lands.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Lincoln.
24 HENRY VI. 23
1446. Membrane 13 — cont.
The like to the following : —
The escheator in the county of Nottingham.
The escheator in the county of Bedford.
March 22. Commitment to Humphrey Whitgreve. — by mainprise of Robert
Whytgreve of Stafford, ' gentilman ' and Ralph Orchard of
Stafford, ' yoinan,' — of the keeping of the herbage, pannage and
chiminage with the hays of Teddesley, Gauelegh, Allerwas,
Chisteleyn, Hopwas and Benteley, co. Stafford ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the 236'. 4d. for
which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of 3d. ;
with proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Humphrey shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will
have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 11. Commitment (with like proviso) to Richard Lylborn, esquire, —
by mainprise of John Bere of Dunstaneburgh, co. Northumber-
land, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Brown of the same town, ' yoman,'
— of the keeping of a toft, a croft and 13 acres of land, meadow
and feeding in the town of Bamburgh, late of Maud Strayte, which
are in the king's hand as escheat ; to hold from Michaelmas next
for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the 10s. for which answer has been
made to the king by the escheator there ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 24. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Wysshard, esquire,
—by mainprise of Roger Belyngge of the county of Derby,
' gentilman,' and William Lyndewod of the county of Lincoln,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the hundred of ' La Redelane,'
and the out-hundred (forinsecum) of Beministre, co. Dorset ; to
hold from Easter last for 12 years rendering the 41. 2s. Q^d. for
which answer has been made to the king, yearly by equal portions
at Michaelmas and Easter, and maintaining all charges incumbent
on the said hundred. By bill of the treasurer
June 1. Commitment to John Delves (brother of Richard Delves
esquire) and Ellen his wife, — by mainprise of Ralph Egerton,
esquire, and John Vyrley of the parish of St. Martin ' in le Vyntre,'
London, — of the keeping of the manor of Crakemersshe, which
has been taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisition
taken, by virtue of his office, before Humphrey Blount, escheator
in the county of Stafford, after the death of the said Richard, and
returned into the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking
of the said inquisition until 30 May next, according to the form
of the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he (sic) answer at the Exchequer for the
issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged
to the king.
24 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
Membrane 13 — <xmt.
June 1. Commitment to Ralpli Egerton, — by inainprise of John Delves
of Dodyngton, co. Chester, ' gentilman,' and John Vyrley of the
parish of St. Martin ' in le Vyiitre,' London, — of the keeping of
the manors of Knotton, Apedale and Hilderston, a messuage and
half a carucate of land in Chesterton, and 5 messuages and 3
carucates of land in Delves, which have been taken into the king's
hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before
Humphrey Blount, escheator in the county of Stafford, after the
death of Richard Delves esquire, and returned into the Chancery ;
to hold from the time of the taking of the said inquisition until
30 May next, according to the form of the statute published in the
Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer
at the Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the mean
time, if they shall be adjudged to the king.
May (J. Order to the escheator in the county of Salop and the adjacent
march of Wales to take the fealty of John Sondford, son and heir
of Richard Sondford, and cause him to have full seisin of all the
lands which the said Richard held of the king in chief or was
seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death, as the
king for \ mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until
Michaelmas next.
June 2. Order to the escheator in the county of Norfolk to take the
fealty of Robert Pakenham, son and heir of Henry Pakenham
esquire, and cause him to have full seisin of all the lands which the
said Henry held of the king in chief or was seised of in Ms demesne
as of fee on the day of his death, as the king has taken his homage.
By p.s. [8145].
June 20. Grant to George Danyell, the king's serjeant, of the lordship
of Eulowe within the county of Flynte, with all manner of lands,
rents, tenements, meadows, pastures, suits, services, revenues,
profits and other commodities pertaining to the said lordship ;
to hold and occupy the said lordship from Easter last for 40 years
rendering 10 marks yearly at the Exchequer of Chestre, at the
terms there usual, for all manner of suits, services, rents and
revenues due to the king. By K. Dated etc.
1445 MEMBRANE 12.
Dec. 12. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Gloucester and the adjacent march of Wales after the death of
John duke of Somerset, who held of the king in chief ; since the
.late escheator, to whom a like writ was directed on 18 June
22 Henry VI, was removed from his office before he had executed
the writ.
The like to the following : —
The escheator in the county of Worcester [Calendar of Fine
Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 276].
The escheator in the county of Stafford.
The escheator in the county of Sussex.
24 HENRY VI.
25
1446.
March 4.
Membrane. 12 — cont.
Commitment to Thomas Boost, — by mainprise of Robert
Shamell of Strode, co. Kent, and John Chapman of Dertford, co.
Kent, ' bocher,' — of the keeping of a croft of land in Wylmyngton
by Dertford, co. Kent, which John Bewymwell and Margaret his
wife, aliens, purchased for themselves, their heirs and assigns, with-
out licence from the king, and which is in the king's hand for that
cause ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, rendering the
12d. at which the said croft was extended before Richard Frognale,
late escheator, and an increment of 4d., yearly by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas, and maintaining all charges incumbent
on the said croft ; with proviso that if any other person shall be
willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said Thomas shall be be bound to pay
such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 23. Commitment to Ralph lord Cromwell, knight, — by mainprise
of Thomas Babyngton of the county of- Derby, esquire, and
Thomas Flore of the county of Rutland, esquire, — of the keeping
of all the lands, meadows, feedings, marshes and pastures within
the lordship of Rysyng, which John Wodehous, esquire, lately
had at farm and which are likewise in the king's hand by reason
of his duchy of Cornwall ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
10 years, if the premises shall remain for so long in the king's
hand, rendering 201. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas equally,
by the hands of the receiver of the said duchy ; provided always
that the king at his own expense shall maintain and repair, as
often as shall be necessary, the sheepfold there, called ' Le
Shepcote,' the ditches and all other charges belonging to the said
lands, meadows, feedings and pastures.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 10. Commitment to Ralph Legh, esquire, — by mainprise of John
Gargrave of Suthwerk, esquire, and John Welbek of Asshburne,
co. Derby, esquire, — of the keeping of all the demesne lands and
meadows of the king's manor of Kenyngton, co. Surrey, with a
certain barn and other easements, without ' La Pale ' there, and
with the warren, rents and perquisites of courts and all other
profits pertaining to the manor ; to hold from Michaelmas last
for 30 years, rendering for the said keeping, yearly by equal
portions at Easter and Michaelmas, the 20 marks which John
Ewen of Lambith, co. Surrey, has rendered for the same, and
maintaining the enclosure of the said warren, a certain wall by the
Thames, the barn aforesaid, and all other foreign charges pertain-
ing to the said lordship and manor (the capital messuage with all
its houses only excepted), so that sufficient timber of oaks be
delivered to him for the repairing of ' lez grouncelles ' of the barn,
and a gutter, as often as shall be necessary ; provided always
that the said John answer duly at the Exchequer for the said
20 marks a year up to Michaelmas last ; and that the said Ralph
have allowance of all moneys or annuities granted from the issues
26 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 12 — cont.
of the said lordship or manor to any person, and allowance also
in the payment of his farm, by his oath, for the making and repair-
ing of the king's wall and gutter by the Thames, as often as shall
be necessary ; as the said John Ewen is willing to surrender into
the Chancery for cancellation, to the end that the said Ralph
may have the farm, the letters patent of 14 October 19 Henry VI
[Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 170], whereby the king in
like terms committed the keeping of the premises to the said
John from Michaelmas then last past for 7 years at a yearly farm
of 20 marks : with a further grant to the said Ralph of the
keeping of the manor of Newport and the hamlet of Birchangre,
co. Essex, to hold the same, to himself and his assigns, immediately
after the death of John Robessart knight for 50 years, rendering
the 23L 6*. Sd. which the said John Robessart has rendered,
yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, maintaining
houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other charges
pertaining to the said manor and hamlet : any statute, act or
ordinance before made to the contrary in this behalf, or the fact
that express mention is not made in these presents of other gifts
and grants heretofore made by the king to Ralph, notwithstanding.
By p.s. [8006J. Dated etc.
June 1. Commitment to Thomas Aldenham, — by mainprise of Thomas
Nicoll of Barnet and William Cawethorn of Barnet, — of the
keeping of a messuage containing 2 acres of land in Fynchesle, co.
Middlesex, which is in the king's hand by reason of the outlawry of
Richard Huntyng for felony ; to hold from Easter last for 20
years, rendering yearly at Michaelmas and Easter equally the
I8d. for which answer has been made to the king in the particulars
of the escheator's account ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Thomas shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will
have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 7. Order to the escheator in the counties of Southampton and
Wilts ; — pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing
that Agnes late the wife of John Dykeman the elder on the day
of her death held a messuage, 6 cottages, 147 acres of arable land,
1\ acres of meadow and 10s. of rent, in the town of Wycheford,
a messuage, 40 acres of arable land, a ' hamme ' called ' Brode-
hamme ' (containing 3 acres of meadow), and a rood of meadow,
in the town of Stoforde. and a messuage, and 11| acres of arable
land, in the town of Neuton, whereof the said Agnes died seised
in her demesne as of fee ; and that the said Agnes died seised of
an office or bailiwick of keeping (in person or by sufficient deputy)
a wood called the king's forest of Groveley, of which office or
bailiwick the said Agnes and all her ancestors from time immemorial
were seised, taking therefrom the fees and wages customary
from of old ; and that the said messuage, cottages, land, meadow
and rent in the town of Wycheford are held of the king in chief
24 HENRY VI. 27
1446. Membrane 12 — cont.
by service of 2*. payable yearly to the king at his Exchequer of
Old Sarum at Michaelmas, for all services, and the rest of the
premises of others than the king ; and that Maud wife of John
Coupere is the kinswoman and next heir of Agnes, to wit, daughter
of Thomas the son of the said Agnes, and of full age : — to take the
fealty of the said John and cause him and Maud to have full
seisin of the said messuage, cottages, land, meadow and rent which
are held, as above, of the king, removing the king's hand from the
rest of the premises, held of others than the king, if they are in the
king's hand by the death of Agnes and for no other cause, and
delivering to the said John and Maud any issues taken therefrom
since the time of the death of Agnes.
MEMBRANE 11.
Be it remembered that in the month of Easter in the present
year Henry Neweman and Thomas Martyn, bailiffs of the town of
Witney, who have .full return of all writs and the execution of
the same within the liberty of the said town, were amerced at
13s. \d. because they did not have the body of William Symond of
Witney before the king in the Chancery at the month aforesaid,
to answer Richard Rokeby, one of the servants of John archbishop
of Canterbury, the chancellor, touching a certain trespass com-
mitted, it is said, by the said \Villiam against the said Richard ;
as the sheriff of the county of Oxford has returned in the Chancery
upon a writ directed to him to attach the said William to answer
the said Richard touching the trespass aforesaid.
June 1. Commitment to William marquis of Suffolk, William Harleston
esquire, and Nicholas Parker, — by mainprise of Roger Eton of the
county of Salop, ' gentilman,' and John Rede of the county of
Norfolk, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of (1) a messuage built in
Wangford, co. Suffolk, which James Dounton late of Wangford,
who fled for the felony which he committed in treasonably killing
and murdering Walter Seterley esquire, held on the day of his
forfeiture ; (2) 18 acres of land, late of the said James, in the fields
of Halesworth, lying at Oldrnilhall and abutting upon the king's
way which leads from Halisworth to Wangford ; (3) 2 tenements
with 12 acres of land in Chestan, co. Suffolk, with other lands and
tenements there, which Roger Knyght of Chestan, master and
warden of the gild of St. John of Chestan and his brethren of the
said gild appropriated to themselves and their successors,
brethren of the said gild, without licence from the king ; (4) a
messuage and 40 acres of land with meadows, feedings and
pastures in Asshefeld and Cretyngham, co. Suffolk, which are
held of the king as of the honour of Chester (by what service is
unknown) and remain in the king's hand from 1 February
1 3 Henry VI by the death of Joan late the wife of John Esthawe,
who was seised thereof in her demesne as of fee on the day of her
death ; (5) a messuage and 5 acres of land, called ' Selotis,' in
Denham, which John Cordewyiier, vicar of the church of Denhani,
appropriated to himself and his successors, vicars there, without
28 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 11 — cont.
licence from the king ; (6) 11 acres of free land in Brokeford,
sometime of Adam Wilcote of Brokeford, and 8 acres of land
there, sometime of Thomas Poleys, which land John Wright
alms Mullereto, an alien, dwelling in Brokeford, purchased without
licence from the king ; and (7) a messuage and 100 acres of land
and meadow and 20s. of rent in Wygenhale, Islyngton and
Tyrington, and divers cottages, tenements, rents and services in
Bishop's Lenn, co. Norfolk, whereof William Braunche of Flete
esquire (who, by name of William Braunche of Bishop's Lenn,
was outlawed in the city of Norwich on the Monday next after
Michaelmas 4 Henry VI, at the suit of William Oldehall in a plea
of debt) was seised in his demesne as of fee on the said day of his
outlawry, and which are for that cause in the king's hand as
forfeited ; to hold the premises, with all appurtenances, from
Easter last for 20 years, if they shall remain for so long in the
king's hand, rendering, for the messuage in Wangford, 3s. 4d. ; for
the 18 acres of land in the fields of Halisworth, 6s. ; for the
2 tenements with 12 acres of land in Chestan, 2s. ; for the
messuage and 40 acres of land with meadows, feedings and
pastures in Asshefeld and Cretyngham, 6s. Sd. ; for the messuage
and o acres of land called ' Selotis ' in Denham, 2s. ; for the 11
acres of free land in Brokeford and the 8 acres of land there,
6s. Sd. ; and for the messuage and 100 acres of land and meadow
.and 20s. of rent in Wygenhale, Islyngton and Tyryngton and the
divers cottages, with the rents and services, in Bishop's Lenn,
46s. Sd. ; by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter ; as
answer has been made by divers escheators ; and maintaining the
houses, enclosures and buildings belonging to the said messuages
and lands. By bill of the treasurer.
July 11. Commitment to Thomas Moghale, clerk, — by mainprise of
Philip Treher of the parish of St. Andrew in Holborn, London,
' fysshemonger,' and John Kemsey of Stotesdon, co. Salop,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of 2 messuages, 2 virgates of land,
4 acres of meadow and 6 acres of pasture in Aston and Lyndryche,
co. Worcester, late of John Edwardes, which are for certain
causes in the king's hand ; to hold from Midsummer last for
2 years, rendering yearly the extent thereof, or as much as may
be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Easter next,
and maintaining all charges incumbent on the said land, meadow
and pasture. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 12. Commitment to Robert Inglos, esquire, — by mainprise, found
before the barons of the Exchequer, of Lewis Fitz Lowys of
Porters in Stebbyng, co. Essex, ' gentilman,' and Robert Boys of
Hale, co. Norfolk, esquire, — of the keeping of (1) a messuage, an
acre of land (with a building therein), 22 acres of arable land,
2 acres of meadow and 8 acres of pasture in Ingham, co. Norfolk,
late of Oliver Robert who was outlawed in the county of Norfolk
on the Monday next after the feast of St. Barnabas 13 Henry VI,
at the suit of Thomas Colby in a plea of debt, and (2) two messuages,
24 HENRY VI. 29
1446. Membrane 11 — cont.
the one called ' Holdewenes ' and the other ' Bondes,' 8 acres of
land and | acre of meadow in Hardyngham which are in the
king's hand on account of the forfeiture of Robert Russe for
felony ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, if the premises
shall remain for so long in the king's hand, at a yearly farm of
the 27s. 2d. for which answer has been made by the escheator,
and an increment of 40rf. ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 9. Whereas Henry IV by letters patent [Calendar of Patent Rolls,
140 1-1405, p. 189] granted to Thomas Godeston of Colcestre that
he might build anew a water-mill on the river of Colcestre,
between ' Le Westbrugge ' and ' LeEstbrugge,' and might hold the
said mill, thus built, to himself and his heirs for a term of 50 years,
at a yearly farm of 13s. 4e?., which letters patent the king on
10 July 10 Henry VI [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1429-1436, p. 205]
ratified and confirmed to John Godeston, brother and heir of the
said Thomas, during the term aforesaid ; now, for the good and
gratuitous service which John Berewe of the king's chamber
has rendered and desires hereafter to render to the king, the
king has granted that the mill aforesaid, which after the said
term of 50 years ought to revert to the king, shall remain to the
said John Berewe, his heirs and assigns, for a term of 60 years, at a
yearly farm of 13s. 4d. ; the fact that express mention of the
true yearly value of the mill, or of other gifts and grants hereto-
fore made by the king to the said John, is not made in these
presents, or any statute, act, ordinance or provision to the contrary,
notwithstanding. By K. Dated etc.
July 4. Order to the escheator in the county of. Norfolk ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before him showing that Robert de
Repper (sic) and Sibil his wife, being seised of the manor of
Hillyngton in their demesne as of fee, granted the manor, by a
fine levied in the king's court, to Laurence (son of Robert de
Reppes and Sibil his wife) and Margaret his wife and the heirs of
the bodies of Laurence and Margaret ; by virtue of which grant
the said Laurence and Margaret were seised of the said manor in
their demesne as of fee, by the form of the gift, and had issue
Richard Reppes, and died seised of such estate in the said manor ;
after whose death the said Richard, as son and heir of the said
Laurence and Margaret, entered into the said manor and had
issue Alice Burys, now deceased, and one Katharine, and died
seised of such estate in the said manor ; after whose death the said
Katharine had issue one William Marchall, and died ; and the
said Alice entered into the said manor and died seised of the said
manor without heir of her body ; and that the said William, the
kinsman of the said Alice (to wit, son of Katharine the sister of
Alice), is her next heir, and of full age ; and that the said manor
is held of the king in chief by service of a sixtieth part of a knight's
fee ;-— to take the fealty of William and cause him to have full
30 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane ll—c-ont.
seisin of the said manor, which has been taken into the king's
hand by the death of Alice, as the king for \ mark paid in the
hanaper has respited his homage until Christmas next.
MEMBRANE 10.
July 14. Commission to J. bishop of Worcester, and to John Nanfan
and Thomas Throkmarton, of late the knights for the county of
Worcester in the last Parliament, or to any two of them ; —
pursuant to the grant of a fifteenth and tenth and a moiety of a
fifteenth and tenth (payable a moiety of a fifteenth and tenth at
Martinmas next, another moiety at the Martinmas following and
the residue, the other moiety, at the Martinmas then following)
which was made to the king by the commonalties of the realm,
with the assent of the lords spiritual and temporal, in the Parlia-
ment, last held at Westminster, for the defence of the realm, in
terms as below ; to wit. excepting the sum of 6000/. which is to
be deducted from the said fifteenth and tenth, and the sum of
3000Z. which is to be deducted from the said moiety of a fifteenth
and tenth, in relief of poor towns that are desolate, laid waste
and destroyed or over-greatly charged to the said fifteenth and
tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth or excessively
impoverished, every county of the realm that is chargeable by the
said grant to the said fifteenth and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth
and tenth to be quit and discharged of its rateable share of the
said sums of 6000/. and 3000/. (which are to be distributed evenly
according to the sum at which the said counties are assessed to the
said fifteenth and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth), the
same to be expressed in the commissions directed to the collectors
of the grant ; and providing that, before any commission be
directed to the said collectors, commissions be directed, in every
county of the realm that is chargeable to the said fifteenth and
tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth, to a lord of the said
county and to the two knights of that county who are at the
Parliament aforesaid by return of the summons of the same
Parliament, giving them, or any two of them, full power at their
discretion, by inquisition and in other ways, to appoint and
assign, according to the sum stated in the commissions aforesaid
for deduction, for every impoverished town, city and borough the
sum of its discharge ; and that likewise in every city or borough
of the realm that is chargeable to the said tenth and moiety of a
tenth, being a county corporate, like commissions be directed to a
lord and to the two citizens or burgesses of the said city or borough
who are in the said Parliament by return of the said summons,
giving them or any two of them a like power at their discretion,
by inquisition and in other ways, to appoint and assign, according
to the sum stated in the commissions aforesaid for deduction, for
every impoverished parish or ward, in the said county so corporate,
the sum of its discharge ; and that thereupon the said lords and
knights of the county, in every county as they be severally
appointed, or any two of them, and the lords and citizens of cities
and the lords and burgesses of boroughs, being counties corporate,
24 HENRY VI. 31
1446. Membrane 10 — cont.
or any two of them, as they be severally appointed, shall certify
to the collectors of the said tax the towns, cities, boroughs, parishes
and wards, and the sums of their discharge ; and that the said
collectors by force of the said certificate shall forbear to make any
levy from any such town, city, borough, parish or ward to the
extent of the sum so certified for discharge ; and that every such
town, city, borough, parish and ward shall be quit and discharged
of that sum ; and that by the said certificates the said collectors
shall have due allowance upon their accounts of the said sums so
certified, and they themselves, and the said towns, cities, boroughs,
parishes and wards, shall be quit and discharged for ever (provided
always that the said certificates do not exceed the sum appointed
for deduction within the county) ; and providing likewise that
neither the city of Lincoln nor the inhabitants of the same, the
suburbs and precincts thereof, nor the town of Great Yarmouth,
co. Norfolk, nor the inhabitants of the same, be compelled to pay
the aforesaid fifteenth and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and
tenth (or any part thereof) by force of the said grant for any
goods which they have within the said city and town, but that
they, their heirs and successors, be wholly discharged thereof
[Rot. Parl. v. 69] ; — at their discretion, by inquisition and in
other ways, to appoint and assign among the impoverished towns,
cities and boroughs in the said county the sum of 1181. 12s. 3d.
for the rateable share of said sums of 6000/. and 3000/. to be
deducted as aforesaid ; and, that the payment of the said fifteenth
and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth may not be delayed
through their default, to certify the collectors of the said tax in
the said county, in form aforesaid, as soon as possible before
Michaelmas next ; provided aFways that the said sum of
118Z. 12s. 3d. be distributed evenly for the payments of the said
fifteenth and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth that are
to be made at the terms aforesaid.
Mitlitur in extractis.
Commissions in like terms to the following, to distribute the
undermentioned sums in the counties, cities and boroughs
named : —
John Sutton lord de Dudley, knight, John Hampton, Robert
Whitgreve ; 136?. 8s. ll|d. ; in the county of Stafford.
James de Audeley, knight, John Barre, ' chivaler,' John
Scudamour, ' chivaler ' ; 103/. 2s. 8|-d. ; in the county of
Hereford.
E. bishop of Exeter, Thomas Bodulgate, Thomas Danyell ;
1121. 19s. 5fd. ; in the county of Cornwall.
J. bishop of Worcester, William Montfort, ' chivaler,'
Thomas Malory, ' chivaler ' ; 198/. 16s. 6^rd. ; in the
county of Warwick.
Ralph Cromwell, knight, Thomas Chaworth, knight, William
Babyngton, esquire ; 166J. 6s. lOj^d. ; in the county of
Nottingham.
Ralph Cromwell, knight. John Curson, esquire, Thomas
32 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 10 — cont.
Babyngton, esquire ; 1101. 19s. 8^d., in the county of
Derby.
John viscount de Beaumont, Henry Beaumont, knight,
Thomas Erdyngton, knight ; 1181. 13s. l^d. ; in the
county of Leicester.
William le Zouche, knight, William Beaufo of Seyton, Thomas
Flore of Okeham ; 501. 18s. 6d. ; in the county of Rutland.
The abbot of Peterborough, William Tresham, esquire,
Thomas Billyng, esquire ; 273Z. 10s. llfd. ; in the county
of Northampton.
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn, knight, John Enderby the elder,
John Fitz Geffrey, 1591. 3s. 4|d. ; in the county of Bedford.
J. bishop of Worcester, John Boteler, Thomas Derhurst ;
335Z. 8s. 7|-rf. ; in the county of Gloucester.
MEMBRANE 9.
Walter Hungerford, knight, John Seymour, ' chivaler,' John
Beynton ; 376Z. 9s. 9^d. ; in the county of Wilts.
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn, knight, John Cheyne, knight, John
Hampden of Hampden ; 162Z. 8s. 8-frf. ; in the county of
Buckingham.
Thomas bishop of Ely, Edmund Ingeldesthorp, John Ansty
the younger ; 239Z. Os. llfd. ; in the county of Cambridge.
The abbot of Ramsey, Robert Stonham, Everard Dygby ;
1041. 16s. 3d. ; in the county of Huntingdon.
Thomas lord de Scales, knight, WTilliam Calthorp, John
Heydon ; 799Z. 3s. 6 $d. ; in the county of Norfolk.
The abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, Thomas Brewes, John
Tymperley ; 339Z. 6s. 4^d. ; in the county of Suffolk.
John earl of Oxford, Robert Darcy, esquire, John Godmanston
of Little Bromley ; 291/. 2s. 5\d. ; in the county of Essex.
John duke of Exeter, Nicholas Morley of Aspeden, esquire,
Philip Boteler of Watton atte Stone ; 144L 9s. 9d. ; in the
county of Hertford .
Ralph Cromwell, knight, Walter Grene, William Wrothe ;
821. 12s. 2^d. ; in the county of Middlesex.
J. bishop of Rochester, James Fenys, knight, Thomas Broun ;
454Z. lls. l^d. ; in the county of Kent.
John archbishop of Canterbury, John Norbury, knight, John
Stanley, esquire ; 138Z. 13s. 4^d. ; in the county of
Surrey.
William earl of Arundell, Roger Fienles, knight, John
Michelgrove, esquire ; 260/. 9s. Q^sd. ; in the county of
Sussex.
The abbot of Hide, William Warblyngton, Thomas Uvedale ;
316Z. 9s. l^d. ; in the county of Southampton.
William Botreaux, knight, William Carent, Alexander Hody ;
320Z. 5s. 9^d. ; in the county of Somerset.
The abbot of Shirbourne, John Neweburgh, Robert Turges ;
2001. 16s. l^d. ; in the county of Dorset.
24 HENRY VI. 33
1446. Membrane 9 — cont.
Thomas earl of Devon, William Beoff, William Hyndeston ;
224Z. 18*. 9fd. ; in the county of Devon.
William lord de Lovell, knight, Drew Barantyne, Richard
Harecourt ; 33 II. 15$d. ; in the county of Oxford.
The abbot of Redyng, John Norys, Richard Restwold ;
244Z. Is. 9$jd. ; in the county of Berks.
John Sutton lord de Dudley, knight, William Boerley, John
Burgh ; 152/. Os. 9frf. ; in the county of Salop.
William lord de Haryngton, knight, Peter Gerard, Henry
Kyghley ; 89?. Os. 8f d. ; in the county of Lancaster.
R. bishop of London, John Reynwell, Thomas Cateworth.
Thomas Burgoyn, John Sturgeon; 1121. 14s. ll^d. ; in
the city of London.
John lord de Scrop of Masham, knight, John Thrysk, Richard
Bukden ; 382. 4s. 2^d. ; in the city of York.
W. bishop of Norwich, Thomas Ingham, Robert Toppe ;
221. 5s. l\\d. ; in the city of Norwich.
The abbot of St., Augustine, Bristol, Thomas Yonge, Richard
Forster ; oil. 17s. 9fd. ; in the town of Bristol.
MEMBRANE 8.
Richard earl of Salisbury, John Constable, ' chivaler,' Brian
Stapilton, ' chivaler ' ; 146Z. 8s. 7fd. in the North Riding.
co. York.
Ralph de Graystok, ' chivaler,' John Constable, ' chivaler,'
Brian Stapilton, ' chivaler ' ; 249L 19s. 6^rf. ; in the
East Riding, co. York.
Thomas de Clyfford, ' chivaler,' John Constable, ' chivaler,'
Brian Stapilton, ' chivaler ' ; 175/. 4s. 3$d. ; in the
West Riding, co. York.
John viscount de Beaumont, William Tailboys, Robert
Sheffield ; 225/. 7s. W^d. ; in the parts of Kesteven, co.
Lincoln.
Ralph Cromwell, knight, William Tailboys, Robert Sheffield ;
337Z. 4s. ; in the parts of Lyndesey, co. Lincoln.
The abbot of Croyland, William Tailboys, Robert Sheffield ;
157/. 7s. ; in the parts of Holand, co. Lincoln.
MEMBRANE 1.
July 10. Commission "to William Rompney of the parish of Legh, John
Andrewe of Legh, Richard Wythe of Wyche, Thomas Marche
of Kyngesnorton, Robert Webbe of Evesham, Thomas Nawnton
of Langedon, Thomas Eggeok of Inteberewgh and Thomas
Blokley of Dome to levy and collect from all cities, boroughs and
towns, and from all secular lords of towns and other lay persons
having goods and possessions, and from others, both great and
small, in the county of Worcester (excepting the city of Worcester),
and also from ecclesiastical persons in respect of goods forthcoming
from lands acquired by them since 20 Edward I, the fifteenth
and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth (payable a moiety
of a fifteenth and tenth at Martinmas next, another moiety at
3— (6).
34 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 7 — cont.
the Martinmas following and the residue, the remaining moiety,
at the Martinmas then following) which the commonalties of
the realm, with the assent of the lords spiritual and temporal,
granted to the king in the Parliament last held at Westminster,
for the defence of the realm, in terms as above [p. 30], to wit,
as great a sum as has heretofore been levied in like case, and no
more, but excepting the sum of 118/. 12,9. 3d. for the rateable
. share of the said sums of 6000Z. and 3000Z. to be deducted as
aforesaid, which is to be distributed by John bishop of Worcester,
and by John Nanfan and Thomas Throkmarton, the knights for
the said county in the said Parliament, or by any two of them,
in relief and discharge of the impoverished towns, cities and
boroughs within the said county ; provided always that the said
secular lords of towns and lay persons and others aforesaid con-
tribute to the payment of the fifteenth and tenth and of the moiety
of a fifteenth and tenth, payable at the terms aforesaid, for all
their goods and chattels whatsoever, and the ecclesiastics as
above for their portion with the commonalty of the county, and
that no one be spared, and that answer be made for such fifteenth
and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth (with exception
as above) at the Exchequer or other appointed place at the
terms aforesaid ; and order to them to go in person from town
to town and from place to place within the county (excepting
the said city of Worcester), and cause to come before them two
men and the reeve from every town, and the mayor, bailiffs and
four men from every city and borough, from the most discreet
and upright men of the said towns, cities and boroughs, charging
them to have the money levied and delivered to them (the
commissioners) without delay by one or two of the most sufficient
men of every city, town and borough, or else to have the money
levied from the men themselves and answer made therefor to
the commissioners ; provided always that answer be made to
the king for the said fifteenth and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth
and tenth (with exceptions as above) at the terms aforesaid,
so that the affairs of the realm be not delayed for failure of
payment through their default. And order to dukes, earls,
barons, knights, lords of towns, free men, and the whole com-
monalty of the county, and to the mayors, bailiffs and
commonalties of the cities, boroughs and towns, and to the
sheriff of the county, to be intendant to the said commissioners ;
and to the sheriff to join with the commissioners in distraining
those who refuse to pay. For the king has ordered the said
bishop, John and Thomas, or any two of them, to certify to the
commissioners as soon as possible before Michaelmas next touching
the said sum of 118Z. 12s. 3d. which is to be distributed evenly
by them (the said bishop, John and Thomas) for the payments
of the fifteenth and tenth and of the moiety of a fifteenth and
tenth that are to be made at the terms aforesaid.
Mittitur in extractis.
Commissions in like terms to the following, to levy and collect
the said fifteenth and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth
24 HENRY VI. 35
1446. Membrane 7 — cont.
in the counties, cities, boroughs and places named, excepting
the sums named for distribution : —
Hugh Dodde of Cloreley, Thomas Sprotte of Wygwyk,
Thomas Ponsford of Welyngton, John Coston of Coston,
John Padmore of Padmore, Thomas Austyn of Neuport,
John Pagynton of Bolynghale, Edmond Clerk of Albrighton;
in the county of Salop, excepting the town of Shrewsbury ;
excepting 1521. ()s. 9fd. to be distributed by John Sutton
lord de Dudley, knight, and by William Boerley and
John Burgh, knights coming to Parliament.
John Assheley of Wolstede, William Brygge of Guldeford,
John Goderych of Newynton, Richard Rokenham of
Culsdon, John Hervy of Fernham, Richard Roppeley of
Chetyngfold, John ' at ' Ryde of Ewherst ; in the county
of Surrey, excepting the borough of Suthwerk ; excepting
138L 13>s. 4^d. to be distributed by J. archbishop of
Canterbury, and by John Norbury, knight, and John
Stanley, esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
Robert Weste of Malmesbury, ' gentilman,' John Fox of
Swanburgh, ' frankeleyn,' Thomas Quynteyn of Bobbeton,
' gentilman,' John Hende of Marleburgh, ' yoman,' Simon
Champyon of Bysshopystrow, ' gentilman,' John Lyght
of Westeparyshe, ' frankeleyn,' William Mortymer of
Combe Byset, ' gentilman,' Robert Parker of Ambresbury ;
in the county of Wilts, excepting the city of Salisbury ;
excepting 376/. 9s. 9 fed. to be distributed by Walter
Hungerford, knight, and by John Seymour, ' chivaler,'
and John Beynton, knights coming to Parliament.
John Person of Bannebury, ' baker,' Thomas Wewer of
Dadyngton, Thomas Eburton of Mylcombe, John Balle
of Broghton the younger, William Notebeme, John Stokes
of Chepyngnorton the elder, Thomas Welles of Thame,
Thomas Bartelot of Clayore, Richard Tubbe of Warborgh,
William Derenden of Henley, Henry Pede ; in the county
of Oxford, excepting the town of Oxford ; excepting
33 II. 15$d.* to be distributed by William lord de
Lovell, knight, and by Drew Barentyne and Richard
Harecourt, knights coming to Parliament.
MEMBRANE 6.
William Morteyn of Maperley, John Rosell of Dray cote
by Wyllyn, Roger del Hough of Bradwall, John Shalcrosse
of Shalcrosse, Robert Tykhyll of Chaddesden, John
Moungomery of Myrcaston, Henry Mak worth of Makworth,
Thomas Barsforth of Neuton Graunge ; in the county of
Derby ; excepting HO/. 19s. 8^d. to be distributed by
Ralph Cromwell, knight, and by John Curson, esquire,
and Thomas Babyngton, esquire, knights coming to
Parliament.
John Knyght of Molton, Baldwin de Bremoll of the parish
* MS. xvcl. ob'. qa. toreia part' [recte., ut tru-prd, tribus part'] q*.
36 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 6 — cont.
of Trusham, Henry Wyke of the parish of Brodewodekelly,
Robert Steven of Dartmouth ; in the county of Devon ;
excepting 224:1. 18s. 9|d. to be distributed by Thomas
earl of Devon, and by William Beoff and William Hyndeston,
knights coming to Parliament.
William Erase of Penbrugge, John Braddeford of Leomyster,
William Hakeluyt of Oyton, Thomas Penbruge of Mames-
hulle Gamage, Roger Heynes of the parish of Kyngeslane,
John Cleredewe of Wallehill, John Fysshe of Rosse ; in
the county of Hereford ; excepting 1031. 2s. 8^d. to be
distributed by James de Audeley, knight, and by John
Barre, ' chivaler,' and John Scudamour, ' chivaler,'
knights coming to Parliament.
Walter Goode of Chepyngcampeden alias Walter Goode
late of Herbury, ' gentilman,' Robert Ardern of Snyterfeld,
William Wayte of Barton, William Derset of Thurleston,
Roger Mylward of Nuneton, Richard Recheles of Bernangle ;
in the county of Warwick ; excepting 198L 16*. 6^d.
to be distributed by J. bishop of Worcester, and by
William Montford, ' chivaler,' and Thomas Malory,
' chivaler,' knights coming to Parliament.
William Gurlyn, William Benalva, William Grygge of Seynt
Neot, Richard Tredyny ; in the county of Cornwall ;
excepting 112/. 19s. 5foL to be distributed by E. bishop,
of Exeter, and by Thomas Bodulgate and Thomas Danyell,
knights coming to Parliament.
John Beche, John Austyn of Hethestrete, the younger,
John Appelby ; in the county of Hertford ; excepting
144/. 9s. 9d. to be distributed by John duke of Exeter,
and by Nicholas Morley of Aspeden, esquire, and Philip
Boteler of Watton atte Stone, knights coming to Parliament.
Vacated because otherwise below.
William Leche of Felmersham, William Wodehill of Craunfeld,
Thomas Bygood of Dunstaple, John Chamberleyn of
Wylden, John Trate of Mylton Erneys, William Man of
Ekyndon, Robert Martyn of Billyngdon ; in the county
of Bedford ; excepting 159/. 3s. 4%d. to be distributed by
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn, knight, and by John Enderby
the elder and John Fitz Geffrey, knights coming to
Parliament.
John Aleyn, John Wode, Thomas Brygge, Robert Norwich,
Denis Willes ; in the county of Norfolk ; excepting
799/. 3s. 6$d. to be distributed by Thomas lord de
Scales, knight, and by William Calthorp and JohnHeydon,
knights coming to Parliament.
Thomas Parker of Kertelynge, John Notkyn of Foulemere,
Richard Betayn of Witlesford, Roger You of Ely, John
Thurston of Tydde, Henry Reys of Lolleworth ; in the
county of Cambridge ; excepting 239/. Os. llfd. to be
distributed by Th. bishop of Ely, and by Edmund
Ingeldesthorp and John Ansty the younger, knights
coming to Parliament,
24 HENRY VI. 37
1446. Membrane 6 — cont.
Thomas Large of Fylton, Thomas Hille of the parisli of
Olston, Thomas Coppyng of Cotys, Nicholas Tuffeley of
Kyngestanley, Robert Kyttes of Circetre, Thomas Frenie
of Bisley, William Bailly of Charyngworth ; in the county
of Gloucester ; excepting 335L 8s. 7|rf. to be distributed
by J. bishop of Worcester, and by John Boteler and
Thomas Derhurst, knights coming to Parliament.
Richard Stukle of Mynhede, Thomas Kyngeston of Lydeard
Bisshup, Richard Lychefyld of Taunton, Thomas Copleston
of Westluckomb, Richard Lekford of Frome, William
Russell of Melles ; in the county of Somerset, excepting
the city of Bath ; excepting 320/. 5s. 9 fyd. to be distributed
by William Botreaux, knight, and by William Carent
and Alexander Hody, knights coming to Parliament.
Richard Claydon of Thunderley, John Ardall, Thomas
Cornesshede of Chelmesford, Robert Hothom, William
Ademond of Claveryng, Thomas Marchall of Dunmowe,
William Manwode of Great Heyne, Thomas Kentyssh of
Coggeshale ; in the county of Essex ; excepting 291/. 2s. 5|rf.
to be distributed by John earl of Oxford, and by Robert
Darcy, esquire, and John Godmanston of Little Bromley,
knights coming to Parliament.
Richard Wallop of Nethirwallop, John Toulous of New
Lymyngton, Stephen Fonteyn of Chilton Candever,
Thomas Burgate of Lysse, John Tredyngton of Bouecombe
in the Isle of Wight, Thomas Jolyffe of Ghale in the Isle
of WTight, John Emory of Brachefeld, John Bye of Stoke-
brygge ; in the county of Southampton ; excepting
316L 9s. l\d. to be distributed by the abbot of Hide, and
by William Warblyngton and Thomas Uvedale, knights
coming to Parliament.
Richard Acton, esquire, Richard Palmer of Frolles worth,
Anthony Mallory of Croxton, Richard Hylley of Stretton
' in the ' Feld, Nicholas Gerveys of Hardeby, William
Nobull of Scaulford ; in the county of Leicester ; excepting
178Z. 13s. l-f$d. to be distributed by John viscount de
Beaumont, and by Henry Beaumont, knight, and Thomas
Erdyngton, knight, knights coming to Parliament.
John Mannok, esquire, Edmund Alcok, esquire, John
Gerveys the younger of Bradefeld Combusta, ' gentilman,'
Thomas Martyn of Hasylwode, Henry Wynde of Long
Melford, John Benet of Westale ; in the county of Suffolk ;
excepting 339Z. 6s. 4%d. to be distributed by the abbot of
Bury St. Edmunds, and by Thomas Brewes and John
Tymperley, knights coming to Parliament.
John Benham of Westbourne, John Doppe of Balcombe,
William Warnecampe, William Halle, John Exton of
Forde, John Cawe of Petteworth, William Stephens of
Dalyngton, Stephen Hunte, Thomas Fyscenden, Thomas
Chaumbre of Laghton, Hugh Bromefeld, William Hore
of Erlyngton ; in the county of Sussex ; excepting
38 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1440. Membrane 6 — cont.
2601. Us. 6-fyd. to be distributed by William earl of
Arundell, and by Roger Fienles, knight, and John
Michelgrove, esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
William Brounsop, John Potycary of Shaftesbury, Ralph
Coker, William Burley of Shaftesbury, John Sterre of
Brydport, Andrew Forsay, William Tyderle, John Bydes-
gate of Bridport, John Hancok of Whitchurche in Mersh-
wodevale, Richard Langle, John Lucombe ; in the county
of Dorset ; excepting 2001. 16s. 1-jfcd. to be distributed
by the abbot of Shirbourne, and by John Neweburgh
and Robert Turges, knights coming to Parliament.
William atte Lee, John Langeley, Thomas Countas, Walter
Clatton, John Burton of Sonde, William Inglond of
Iseldon, Richard Langford ; in the county of Middlesex ;
excepting 822. 12s. 2^d.* to be distributed by Ralph
Cromwell, knight, and by Walter Grene and William
Wrothe, knights coming to Parliament.
John Stephenes of Wendovere, John Dawbeney of Masse-
worth, John Grene of Rysburgh, Ralph Wygge, Henry
Tomelyns, Richard Shefford of Bysshopeston, John
Grove of Chalfhunt St. Giles, the younger, John Godewyn
of Wobourne, John Pynston of Denham, Giles Tannere
of Grendon alias Giles atte Broke ; in the county of
Buckingham ; excepting 1621. 8s. 8|d. to be distributed
by Edmund Grey of Ruthyn, knight, and by JohiL-Cheyne,
knight and John Hampden of Hampden, knights coming
to Parliament.
MEMBRANE 5.
William Oxenton of Belton, ' barker,' Nicholas Tampon of
Morcote, Henry Wryght of Bergh, Robert Mylner of
Asshewell ; in the county of Rutland ; excepting 50/. 18*. 6d.
to be distributed by William le Zouche, knight, and by
William Beaufo of Seyton and Thomas Flore of Okeham,
knights coming to Parliament.
Richard Sharesmyth of Penne, Richard Cordewan' of Clent,
the elder, John Brooke of Blakeland of the parish of
Bobynton, Henry Taylour of Tuttebury, John Fraunceys
of Allerwas, John Beresford of Beresford, the elder,
William Saunderson of Spotte in the parish of Stone ;
in the county of Stafford ; excepting 1361. 8*. llfd. to
be distributed by John Sutton lord de Dudley knight, and
by John Hampton and Robert Whitgreve, knights coming
to Parliament.
Roger Thorp of Thorp, ' gentilman,' Hugh Padelay of
Newark, ' draper,' John Croftes of Ragenhill, ' gentilman,'
Thomas Robert of Kelom, ' yoman,' Robert Golderynge
of Codgrave, ' yoman,' Thomas Hawsoke of Trowell,
' yoman,' William Helay of Sutton upon Trent ; in the
county of Nottingham ; excepting 1661. 6s. IQ^frd. to
* MS. ijd. q«. tercia part' [recte, ut aupra, iij part'] q».
24 HENRY VI. 39
1446. Membrane 5 — cont.
be distributed by Ralph Cromwell, knight, and by Thomas
Chaworth, knight, and William Babyngton, esquire,
knights coming to Parliament.
John Atkvn of St. Albans, William Fitz Rauf late of Aspeden,
Henry Baron of Herstrete, William atte Feld of Knebborth,
Thomas Elys of Watton, John Appelby ; in the county of
Hertford ; excepting 144Z. 9s. 9d. to be distributed by
John duke of Exeter, and by Nicholas Morley of Aspeden,
esquire, and Philip Boteler of Watton atte Stone, knights
coming to Parliament.
Richard Colyn of Penshurst, John Coveney, Thomas Hillcs,
John Ware of Shepey, John Chamberleyn, Richard Hawker,
Valentine Petyte, Robert Germayne, ' roper,' Robert
Alfewe ; in the county of Kent ; excepting 454L 1 Is. 7 ^/.
to be distributed by J. bishop of Rochester, and by James
Fenys, knight, and Thomas Broun, knights coming to
Parliament.
William Gaskrike of Kelyngholme, John Newland of Humber-
stone, William Pyllett of Welton by Corby [recte Orby],
Richard Fulnaby of Garmethorpbroke, William West of
Faldyngworth, William Clerk of Osgardby, Hugh Fulneby
of Barogh, Robert Bakehouse of Wynteryngham ; in the
parts of Lyndesay, co. Lincoln ; excepting 337/. 4s. to
be distributed by Ralph Cromwell, knight, and by William
Tailboys and Robert Sheffeld, knights coming to
Parliament.
Alexander Jonson of Boston, William Hundelby of Boston,
Thomas Gibson of Benyngton, John Idone, the elder, of
Whaplode ; in the parts of Holand, co. Lincoln ; excepting
1511. Is. to be distributed by the abbot of Croyland, and
by William Tailboys and Robert Sheffeld, knights coming
to Parliament.
John West of Colby, Hugh Welles of Skeldynghope, Robert
Potter of Uhardby, Robert Baudes of Roppesley ; in the
parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln ; excepting 2251. Is. lO^d.
to be distributed by John viscount de Beaumont, and
by William Tailboys and Robert Sheffeld, knights coming
to Parliament.
Thomas Nuthille of Ryston, John Fyley of Relyngton, John
Hayton of Hayton, Thomas Marre of Hogate, John
Hellard of Thorp, John Sumrnan of WTatirfulforth, John
Cotyngham of Holme ; in the East Riding, co. York ;
excepting 249Z. 19s. 6^d. to be distributed by Ralph de
Graystok, ' chivaler,' and by John Constable,' chivaler,'
and Brian Stapilton, ' chivaler,' knights coming to
Parliament.
William Huddeswell of Richemond, Robert Thormondby
of Thormondby, Richard Chymney of Allyrstane in
Pikerynglith, John WTayte of Layburn, William Thornburgh
of Farndale, John Paule of Yarum ; in the North Riding,
co. York ; excepting 146Z. 8s. 7|rf. to be distributed by
40 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1440. Membrane 5 — cont.
Richard earl of Salisbury, and by John Constable,
' chivaler,' and Brian Stapilton, ' chivaler,' knights coming
to Parliament.
Ralph Stansfeld of Stansfeld, Walter Estoft of Estoft,
Robert Rypers of Loversall, Robert Bollyng of Brade-
forthdale, Edmund Dayvell of Warmesworth, Nicholas
More of Austhorp, Henry Preston of Essheton ; in the
West Riding, co. York, excepting 175Z. 4s. 3^fd.* to
be deducted by Thomas de Clyfford, ' chivaler,' and by
John Constable, ' chivaler,' and Brian Stapilton,' chivaler,'
knights coming to Parliament.
John Tuggill of Hungerford, John Monketon of Maydenhith.
' gentilman/ Robert Budde of Redyng, ' barbour,' William
Garston of Leford, Robert Avelyn of Warfelde, John
Tumour of Bray, John Wykes of Esthenreth, John
Bythewode of New Wyndesore, Richard Lynersle of
Cholsey ; in the county] of Berks ; excepting 244L Is. 9^d. to
be distributed by the abbot of Redyng, and by John Noreys
and Richard Restwold, knights coming to Parliament.
John Charwelton of Offord Dacy, Edmund Dulf of Offord
Cluny, William Maistre of Bukworth, Thomas Bowelas
of Great Paxston ; in the county of Huntingdon ; except-
ing 104£. 16s. 3d. to be distributed by the abbot of Ramsey,
and by Robert Stonham and Everard Dygby, knights
coming to Parliament.
MEMBRANE 4.
Commission in like terms to Richard Witteley, ' brewer,' and
Henry Godeman, ' fuller,' to levy and collect the same in the
city and suburbs of Worcester ; and order to them to cause to
• come before them the mayor and bailiffs of the city and four
or six of the most discreet and upright men of the city and
suburbs, and, in person or by deputy, to have the money levied
by their advice.
The like to the following in the cities, towns and boroughs
named I—-
Edward Boner, ' mercer,' and John Togoode, ' brewer ' ;
in the city of Salisbury.
William Hogekyns and William Dray ton ; in the city of Bath.
Hugh Dyer, Roger Heylyn, Richard Wode, ' barker,' and
Deyow Meyvord,' corvyser,' all of Shrewsbury ; in the
town of Shrewsbury.
Thomas Broun, ' taillour,' John Halle, 'baker,' William
Lutterworth and Thomas Butte ; in the borough of
Suthwerk.
Francis Bukke, merchant, John Agge, ' maryner,' Thomas
Kynge, ' mercer,' and Robert Saunderson, ' maryner ' ;
in the town of Kyngeston upon Hull.
John Swetelofe, Robert Jefferey, John Dolle and John Kele ;
in the town of Oxford.
* .IAN. iijd. ob'. q». tercia parto [rede, ut sti.prii, iij part'] qa.
24 HENRY VI. 41
1446. Membrane 4 — cont.
Commission in like terms to Robert Horn, alderman, John
Derby, alderman, John Lok, mercer, and William Thornhill,
mercer, to levy and collect the same in the city and suburbs of
London, excepting the sum of 1121. 14s. ll-fed. to be distributed
by R. bishop of London, and by John Reynwell, Thomas Gate-
worth, Thomas Burgoyn and John Sturgeon, the citizens for
the said city in the said Parliament, or by any two of them ; and
order to the said commissioners to go in person from ward to ward
and from place to place within the said city and suburbs, cause
to come before them four of the most discreet and upright men
from every ward, and have the money levied by their advice.
The like to the following in the cities named : —
William Gawke, Richard Newland, Robert Holdernesse and
William Croft, ' pynner ' ; in the city of York.
Gregory Draper and Richard Steynolf, citizens of Norwich ;
in the city of Norwich.
Order to the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancaster
to cause John Pylkyngton of Pylkyngton, ' chivaler,' Thomas
Bothe, ' chivaler,' William Norreys, John Holcroft, William
Asshton, ' chivaler,' William Faryngton, Geoffrey Osbaldeston,
Roger Nowell, Nicholas Botiller, James Pykeryng, Henry Croft and
John Morley to be appointed to levy and collect the said fifteenth
and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth in the said county, —
excepting 89Z. Os. 8fc?. to be distributed, as above, by William
lord de Haryngton, and by Peter Gerard, and Henry Kyghley,
the knights for the said county in the said Parliament, or by
any two of them, — and to answer to the king therefor at the terms
aforesaid ; and the chancellor is to certify the treasurer and barons
of the Exchequer of all that is done in the matter by him and by
the said collectors ; for the king has ordered the said William
lord de Haryngton, Peter and Henry, or any two of them, to
certify to the said chancellor as soon as possible before Michaelmas
next touching the said sum of 89Z. Os. 8f«L which is to be distributed
evenly by them for the payments of the fifteenth and tenth and
of the moiety of the fifteenth and tenth that are to be made at
the terms aforesaid.
Commission in like terms [p. 33 above] to Maurice White,
John Sengylday, the elder, John Streynesham, David Thomas,
John Nancothan and John Leynell to levy and collect the said
subsidy in the town and suburbs of Bristol and in the precinct
of the same, excepting the sum of oil. Us. 9fd. to be distributed,
as above, by the abbot of St. Augustine, Bristol, and by Thomas
Yonge and Richard Forster, the burgesses and knights for the
said town in the said Parliament, or by any two of them ; and
order to the commissioners to go in person from parish to parish
and place to place within the said town, suburbs and precincts,
cause to come before them the mayor and sheriff of the town
and four or six of the most discreet and upright men of the town,
suburbs and precinct, and have the money levied by their advice.
42 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 4 — cont.
Commission in like terms to Richard Hill alias Grendon of
Toucestre, Robert Norffolk of Northampton, ' mercer/ Henry
Crosse of Oundell, Thomas Petlyng of Brokhole, John Davy of
Staverton and William Wryght of Nortoft touching the collection,
in the county of Northampton, of the moiety of the fifteenth
and tenth for which answer is to be made at Martinmas next ;
excepting a third part of the sum of 273/. 10s. llfeL to be dis-
tributed by the abbot of Peterborough, and by William Tresham,
esquire, and Thomas Billyng, esquire, the knights for the said
county in the said Parliament, or by any two of them, as above.
Mittitur in extractis usque hue.
MEMBRANE 3.
July 23. Commission during pleasure to John Perpoynt and Roger Ivy
to levy and collect in person in the port of Pole and in all adjacent
ports and places, after inspection of the merchandise, the subsidies
which were granted to the king in the Parliament last held at
Westminster, for the defence of the realm and especially for the
safe keeping of the sea ; to wit, (a) 53s. 4d. from every alien
merchant, and 33s. 4d. from every merchant denizen, on every
sack of wool and on every 240 woolfells going out of the realm
from Martinmas 1445 for four years, payable and leviable in such
manner and form as the said subsidies were paid and levied at
the time of the granting of the same ;• — with proviso that it shall
be lawful for the mayor and citizens of Lincoln, their heirs and
successors, to ship at the ports of Kyngeston upon Hull or Boston,
and to carry to the staple of Calais, every year of the said four
years, to their use and profit and to the use of the said city,
60 sacks of wool without paying any subsidy of the said 33s. 4d.
of or for the said 60 sacks, in relief of the great and unbearable
charges which the said mayor and citizens sustain yearly in
payment of the fee farm of their said city, and that the said
mayor and citizens shall be quit and discharged, towards the
king, his heirs and successors, of the subsidy for the said 60 sacks
of wool every year of the said four years to be shipped ; and that
if any merchant denizen had in a certain ship of John Woderoffe
or in a ship called ' Cristofore,' of Newcastle, of which ship
Alebrande Derikson was master, or in a ship called ' John Martyn/
or in any other ship taken by enemies upon the sea or perished
by misfortune, or in any ship which shall be taken or perish
hereafter, any wool or woolfells for which the subsidy due has
been paid or shall be duly paid or agreed or surety found therefor
without fraud or collusion, and such loss or losses be found or
proved before the treasurer or chief baron of the Exchequer by
the examination of the same merchants, if they survive, or of
their executors, if they be dead, or of two faithful and credible
persons, sworn, witnessing the same, or by other reasonable
witness and proofs of sworn persons witnessing the said mer-
chandise to be so lost or perished, then the said merchants
denizens, that were or shall be owners of the said wool and
woolfells so perished, taken or lost, if they survive, or their
24 HENRY VI. 43
1446. Membrane 3 — cont.
executors, if they be dead, when they please, may ship, in the
same port (or ports) as that in which the same wool and wool-
fells were shipped, as much of wool and woolfells as was so
perished, lost or taken, without payment therefor of any sub-
sidy of wool and woolfells or any other subsidy granted at or
before the time of the grant aforesaid, or thereafter to be granted
to the king or his heirs ; and that all such proof of the mer-
chandise so lost or perished shall be certified into the Chancery
of record by the said treasurer or chief baron of the Exchequer,
and that after such certification the chancellor shall cause as many
writs or warrants (directed to the customers in the said port or
ports and to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer) to be
made and delivered to the said merchants or their attornies, as the
said merchants, their executors or attornies, shall need in this be-
half;— -(&) 3s. on every tun of wine of every merchant, denizen and
alien, coming by way of merchandise into the realm from 2 April,
1445 for four years, and 3s. over and above the said 3s. before
granted, on every tun of sweet wine of every alien merchant
coming into the realm during the same time ; and (c) I2d. on all
manner of merchandise of every merchant, denizen and alien,
going out of the realm or coming into the realm by way of mer-
chandise from the said 2 April for four years, of the value of 20s.,
all such merchandise of every merchant denizen to be valued
according to that which it cost at the first buying, by the oaths
of the same merchants denizens or of their servants (in their
absence) or by their letters which the said merchants have from their
factors for such buying, and in no other wise ; wholly excepting
from this grant all manner of woollen cloth of all merchants
denizens going out of the realm within the same time, and all
manner of wools and woolfells, and grain, going out of the realm,
and all manner of fresh fish, and wine, coming into the realm,
and all manner of victuals going to Calais [Rot. Part. v. 69].
And the said collectors are to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said
ports, and to answer at the Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Jan. 2(5. Ralph Toke and Thomas Fethirstone ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Jan. 20. Roger Perpoynt and Thomas Thornton ; in the port of
Lenne and in all adjacent ports and places.
[Jan. 26.] Richard Anson ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, and
in all adjacent ports and places.
(44)
25 HENRY VI.
1446.
Sept. 3.
Sept. 3.
Sept. 16.
Oct. 18.
Oct. 21.
-Oct. 16.
Oct. 24.
Oct. 28.
Nov. 9.
Nov. 10.
Nov. 29.
Oct. 1.
1447.
May 3.
1446.
Oct. 8.
Oct. 28.
Dec. 14.
1447.
Jan. 24.
Jan. 27.
Feb. 18.
Bury St.
Edmunds.
Feb. 15.
Bury St.
Edmunds.
March 3.
Bury St.
Edmunds.
MEMBRANE 21.
Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county
of York after the death of Ellen late the wife of John Pekeryng.
Writs of diem clausit extremum., after the death of the following
persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : —
Ellen late the wife of John Pykeryng ; Cumberland and
Westmoreland.
William Clopton, esquire ; Essex ; Suffolk.
Ralph Thorp, esquire ; Devon and Cornwall ; Somerset
and Dorset ; Wilts.
Ralph Thorp, esquire ; Gloucester.
Robert Gyfford, esquire ; Gloucester.
Reynold Cobham, knight ; Hertford.
Robert Markham, knight ; York ; Lincoln ; Nottingham
and Derby.
Robert Ponynges, knight ; Norfolk and Suffolk ; Somerset
and Dorset ; Surrey and Sussex ; Kent.
Richard Holte ; Southampton.
John Sturmy ; Southampton and Wilts.
William Fretwell ; Nottingham.
Roger Boure ; Norfolk.
Joan late the wife of Nicholas Ravenhull
John Levyng ; Buckingham.
Bedford.
John de Fenwyk ; Northumberland.
Maud late countess of Cambridge ; York ; Lincoln ; Bedford
and Buckingham ; Northampton.
Isabel late the wife of Fulk Pembrigge knight ; Stafford ;
Salop ; Northampton.
Maud late countess of Cambridge ; Worcester.
John Tatersall ; Kent and Middlesex ; London (Robert
recte John Olney, mayor and escheator) ; Essex.
Thomas Gloucestre, esquire ; Essex and Hertford ; Middle-
sex ; Southampton ; Gloucester and the adjacent march
of Wales ; London (Robert recte John Olney, mayor
and escheator).
Elizabeth late the wife of Walter Beauchamp knight ;
Oxford ; Gloucester ; Wilts.
Humphrey duke of Gloucester :
march of Wales ; Hereford
WTales.
Gloucester and the adjacent
and the adjacent march of
25 HENRY VI.
45
Membrane 2l—cont.
London (John Olney,
Worcester ; Dorset :
1447.
March 17. Humphrey duke of Gloucester ;
mayor and escheator).
-March 2. Humphrey duke of Gloucester
Bury St. Southampton and Wilts.
Edmunds.
Henry de Bello Campo ; Cambridge.
April 25. Thomas Staunton, esquire ; Nottingham.
—April 26. Henry late cardinal of England and bishop of Winchester ;
Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
May 1 . Joan late the wife of Thomas Payn ; Somerset and Dorset ;
Southampton and Wilts ; Oxford ; Gloucester and the
adjacent march of Wales.
Thomas Gloucestre ; Southampton.
May 6. Thomas Carlton ; Cumberland.
April 25. Humphrey duke of Gloucester ; Lincoln ; Rutland.
May 10. Edith late the wife of Thomas Bradstone esquire ; Gloucester.
March 21. Joan lady de Bardolf ; Norfolk and Suffolk; Lincoln;
Cambridge ; Hertford ; Sussex ; Oxford ; Leicester ;
Nottingham and Derby ; Norwich.
April 9. Robert Stanshawe, esquire ; Gloucester ; Oxford ; Wilts.
April 20. Ralph Lentall, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk ; Essex and
Hertford ; Kent ; Surrey and Sussex ; Warwick and
Leicester ; Salop ; Stafford ; Gloucester.
Feb. 28. Robert Kayle ; Cornwall.
May 12. Humphrey late duke of Gloucester ; Kent.
May 12. Thomas Abell ; Kent.
-May 11. Hjenry, cardinal and bishop of Winchester ; Kent.
Reynold Cobham, knight ; Kent.
May 11. Nicholas Carrewe, knight ; Devon and Cornwall.
May 18. William Haroudon, esquire ; London (John Olney, mayor
and escheator) ; Northampton.
May 23. William Esake ; Kent.
May 22. Joan late the wife of Thomas Payn ; Southampton.
May 22. William Stalworth, esquire ; Warwick.
May 16. Nicholas Carewe, knight ; Somerset.
Robert Longe, esquire ; Somerset.
Margaret late the wife of John Austyll ; Somerset.
MEMBRANE 20.
March 16. Humphrey duke of Gloucester ; Northampton.
April 29. Isabel late the wife of Fulk Pembrygge knight ; Hereford ;
Leicester.
June 18. William Horwode ; Southampton.
June 28. John Chedder ; Somerset.
July 1. John Lucas ; Buckingham.
July 1. John Cheyne ; Buckingham.
July 7. Edmund Lentall ; Surrey and Sussex.
July 16. Henry Egmanton of Folkardby ; York.
--Aug. 8. John late duke of Exeter ; Hertford ; Bedford and Bucking-
ham ; Southampton and Wilts ; Berks ; Huntingdon ;
Somerset and Dorset ; Devon and Cornwall ; London
(the mayor and escheator) ; Bristol (the mayor and
46 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 20 — cont.
escheator) ; Kingston upon Hull (the mayor and escheator)
Westmoreland and Cumberland.
Aug. 10. Elizabeth late lady de Deyncourt, late the wife of Thomas
Nevell knight ; Lincoln ; Nottingham and Derby ;
Warwick and Leicester ; Oxford.
I44fi MEMBRANE 18.
Oct. 8. Commitment of the county of Bristol to John Troyte for one
year, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff ; the mayor
and commonalty having submitted to the king his name and
the names of Robert Stormy and Thomas Balle as candidates
for the office, in accordance with the terms of their charter dated
8 August, 47 Edward III.
Order to the mayor, burgesses and whole commonalty of
the town and suburbs of Bristol to be intendant to John as
sheriff.
Oct. 5. Commitment to William Southcote, William Olyver, clerk,
and Geoffrey Yermouth,— by mainprise of Richard Langham of
London, ' gentilman,' and John Worke of London, ' goldsmyth,'-
of the keeping of ( 1 ) a messuage situated in the parish of St. Nicholas
Aeon', London, between the tenement of Simon Eyre on the
south side and the said church on the north side, (2) a messuage
called ' Le Busshetavern ' situated in a lane called ' Le Busshe-
lane,' and (3) a messuage situated in the parish of St. Swithin in
Canewikstrete, London, which have been taken into the king's
hand by colour of a certain inquisition taken before Simon Eyre,
mayor and escheator of London, by virtue of his office, after the
death of Thomas Southcote. returned before the treasurer and
barons of the Exchequer, and brought before the king into the
Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the said
inquisition until Easter next, according to the form of the statute
published in the Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ;
so that they answer, to the king for the issues taken therefrom in
the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king.
Oct. 17. Grant to John Stodagh of Lancastre, (to whom the king by
letters patent lately committed the keeping of all the lands in
the town of Scotford, co. Lancaster, which came to the king's
hands after the death of John late duke of Bedford, to hold
the same from Michaelmas 15 Henry VI for 24 years at a yearly
farm of 11. [Calendar of Fine Roll*, 1430-1437, p. 290 1,
during which term Jacquetta duchess of Bedford, as appears
of record in the Exchequer, has been endowed of a third
part of the said lands) ; — pursuant to the surrender by the
said John Stodagh of the said letters into the Chancery for
cancellation to the end that the king should be pleased to grant
to him, in the following form, the remaining two-thirds of all
the said lands in the said town of Scotford, excepting a tenement
or cottage lying within the said town in a certain place called
25 HENRY VI. 47
1446. Membrane 18 — cont.
' Halewaterryse Grevys,' 22 acres of land, arable and waste,
adjacent to the said tenement or cottage, and 3£ acres of meadow
lying within the said town, whereof 2 acres lie in a certain meadow
called ' Baleriggemedowe ' and 1^ acres in divers other meadows
adjacent to the said town ; — of the said two-thirds of the lands
aforesaid, with exceptions as above ; to hold the same from
Michaelmas next for 5 years, at a yearly farm of 6 marks 6s. Sd. :
with a further grant to Thomas Danyel, the king's esquire, of
the aforesaid tenement or cottage lying within the said town of
Scotford in the place called 'Halewaterryse Grevis/ the aforesaid
22 acres of land, arable and waste, adjacent to the said tenement
or cottage, and the aforesaid 3£ acres of meadow lying within
the said town, whereof 2 acres lie in the meadow called ' Balerygge-
medowe,' and 1^ acres in divers other meadows adjacent to the
said town ; to hold to the said Thomas, his heirs and assigns,
from Michaelmas next for 99 years, rendering 6«s. Sd. yearly at
Michaelmas for all service and demand ; the fact that express
mention is not made here of the true yearly value of the said
tenement or cottage, lands and meadows, or of any gifts or grants
heretofore made by the king to the said Thomas, notwithstanding.
By p.s. Dated by authority of Parliament.
Oct. 24. Commitment, by mainprise of John Berom of the county of
Lancaster, knight, and John Curson, esquire, to Ralph lord
Cromwell, knight, (to whom the king on 5 December last [p. 11
above] by letters patent committed the keeping of the manor of
Bollessovere, co. Derby, with rents, courts, suits, services, mills
(there made or to be made), and with all profits and commodities
pertaining to the said manor, to hold the same from Michaelmas
then last past for 12 years at a yearly farm of 36L 13.<?. 4d.) ;—
pursuant to the surrender by the said Ralph of the said letters
into the Chancery for cancellation, to the intent that he may
have the said farm in the following form ; — of the keeping of
the said manor of Bollessovere, with rents, services, farms,
courts, suits of court, mills (there made or to be made), and with
all other profits and commodities pertaining to the said manor ;
to hold from the said Michaelmas for 12 years, at a yearly farm of
36£. 13s. 4d. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso
that the said Ralph have due allowance in the payment of his
farm in respect of any annuities or assignments granted from the
said manor or its appurtenances aforesaid to any person, before
the . said Michaelmas ; and with a further proviso that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way
of increment for the said keeping, then the said Ralph shall be
* bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Noy. 7. Commitment to John Shelton, esquire, — by mainprise of
William Lee of Isyll, co. Cumberland, ' gentilman,' and Robert
48 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1446. Membrane 18 — cont.
Louther of Igyll, co. Cumberland, ' gentilman,'— of the keeping
of a certain parcel of land, containing 100 acres of land, in
Armethwaytebanke, within the forest of Ingilwode, co. Cumber-
land ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 80 years, rendering
8s. 4d. yearly, by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, by
the hands of the keeper of the said forest ; with proviso that
the said John shall well and suitably build anew a house 30 feet
in length and 16 feet in breadth, at his own costs, upon the said
land ; wood and underwood growing upon the said land only
excepted and reserved to the king, but saving to the said John
suitable timber from the said wood and underwood, by the
hands of the keeper of the forest, for the building of the said
house and for the reasonable enclosure of the land ; and with
clause touching maintenance of all charges on the land.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 12. Commitment to John Shapwyk, — by mainprise of Thomas
Charles of Ketilbergh, co. Suffolk, esquire, and John Fortescu
of Ermyngton, co. Devon, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of (1)
all the lands late of Nicholas Wodegrave in the town of Chilleswode
alias Chellesworthi, which are in the king's hand by the exile of
the Jews, (2) all the lands in Le Forde in the parish of Ippilpenne
which the alien abbot of Fougeres in Brittany alienated to Henry
at Forde and Juliana his wife in fee without the king's licence,
and (3) a messuage and an acre of arable land within the manor
of Ippilpenne, which Henry Snell acquired in fee of the said
abbot, who held the said lands of Richard II in chief as of the
foundation of his church ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
10 years, rendering yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally
the 50s. for which answer has been made to the king, and an
increment of 6d. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso
that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give
more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said
John shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the
keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 17.
Oct. 14. Commitment to Henry Kyng, — by mainprise of Robert Toppes
of Norwich,' marchaunt,' and Thomas Methewold of Norwich,
' worstede marchaunt,'— of the subsidy and alnage of cloths
for sale in the county of Norfolk and in the city of Norwich ; to
hold from Michaelmas last for 5 years, together with a moiety
of the forfeiture of the said cloths for sale, rendering the 32/.
for which answer has been made to the king, and an increment
of 20d., yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas,
and answering at the Exchequer for the other moiety of the said
forfeiture ; and appointment of the said Henry as alnager and
collector ; in terms as above [p. 5].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
25 HENRY VI. 49
1447 Membrane 17 — cont.
The like to the following : —
July 2. Henry Banaster, — by mainprise of John Seyvell, knight, and
William Turton, ' gentilman,' both of the county of York, —
from the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula next for 20 years, at
a yearly farm of the 113 marks for which answer has been
made to the king and an increment of 26s. 8rf., with
proviso that he have allowance in respect of any grant or
annuity made heretofore by the king to any person from
the said farm ; in the county of York, in the county and
precinct of Hull and in the city and suburbs of York.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated on surrender, since the king on 9 February 26 Henry VI
granted the said subsidy and alnage to Thomas Clyfford,
knight, and Walter Calverley, esquire, to hold the same under a
certain form. And so these letters are cancelled.
July 16. Peter Boweman, — by mainprise of William Essex of London,
' gentilman,' and Thomas Ryngestone of London, ' gentil-
man,'— from Easter last for 12 years at a yearly farm of
20s. ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said farm, then the said Peter shall be bound to pay such
larger sum if he will have the farm ; in the town of
Shirbourne, co. Dorset ; as the said Peter has surrendered
into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of
4 January 18 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445,
p. 155], whereby the king committed the said farm to
him from Michaelmas then last past for 10 years, he render-
ing 20s. yearly for the same.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 27. Grant to Thomas Lyttylton and Robert Westcote, one of the
king's yeomen of the crown, — by mainprise of Robert Spechesley
of Claynes, co. Worcester, ' gentilman,' and John Graunger of
Coterygge, co. Worcester, ' gentilman,'— of the subsidy and alnage
of cloths for sale in the county of Worcester, — which (together
with a moiety of the forfeiture) the king on 22 October 24 Henry VI
[p. 5 above] committed to John Verney esquire from Michaelmas
then last past for 7 years at a yearly farm of 6£. 3s. 4d. ; — to hold
for 20 years after the end of the term aforesaid, together with all
manner of forfeitures of the said cloths for sale, rendering the
said 6/. 3s. 4d., and an increment of 10s., yearly by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas, and nothing else : and appointment of
the said Thomas and Robert, and either of them, in person or by
deputy, to measure all cloths and pieces of cloth for sale in the
said county of Worcester before they are exposed for sale or
taken out of the county, seal the same with the appointed seal,
levy and collect from the seller the moneys forthcoming from such
alnage and also the subsidy aforesaid in respect of all cloths and
pieces of cloth so measured and sealed, search houses, shops and
other places in the. said county where such cloths and pieces of
4— (li).
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 17 — cont.
cloth can be found, and take into the king's hand as forfeit all
unsealed cloths and pieces of cloth exposed for sale, retaining the
forfeitures in their own hands to their own use, and doing all
things contained in the statutes touching such cloths for sale,
according to the form of the same, any statute, act, ordinance,
restriction or order to the contrary, notwithstanding.
By p.s. Dated etc.
May 12. Commitment to John Castre, — by mainprise of John Clyff of
London, chaplain, and Laurence Marsshall of London, ' gentil-
man,' — of the subsidy and alnage of cloths for sale in the parts of
Lyndesey, co. Lincoln ; to hold from Easter last for 7 years,
together with a moiety of the forfeiture of the said cloths for sale,
rendering yearly the 20s. which Robert Broket, the late farmer,
rendered, and answering at the Exchequer for the other moiety of
the said forfeiture ; provided always that if any other person shall
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for
the said farm, then the said John shall be bound to pay such larger
sum if he will have the keeping ; and appointment of the said
John as alnager and collector ; in terms as above [p. 5].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 16.
The like to the following (but omitting the clause touching the
1446. increase of the farm) : —
Dec. 12. Richard Bullesdon, — by mainprise of Thomas Burghill,
' gentilman,' and Richard Maffen of Shrewsbury, ' gentil-
man,' — from Michaelmas 22 Henry VI for 20 years, at a
yearly farm of the 131. 6s. 8d. for which answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of 20c?. ; in the county
of Salop ; as Thomas Parker of La Ford, esquire, and the
said Richard, to the intent that Richard may have the
said farm at a greater increment, have surrendered into
the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 27 May
22 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 280],
whereby the king committed the said subsidy and alnage
to them from Michaelmas then last past for 10 years, at a
yearly farm of the 121. 13s. 4d. for which answer was made
to the king, and an increment of 13s. 4d.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 15.
Nov. 5. Commission during pleasure to William Boord to levy and
collect in person in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports
and places (1) the customs granted to Edward I by foreign and
alien merchants in return for certain liberties and immunities, and
the custom and subsidy which by the statute published in the
Parliament of 1 1 Henry IV all such alien merchants are to pay for
garments made for export from cloths of scarlet, ' sangwayn '
and other colours of the whole on the half grain, and also from
cloths dyed in grain, and all other cloths of wool, which have
25 HENRY VI. 51
1446. Membrane 15 — cont.
been cut, according to the rate and quantity of the same ; and
(2) the custom on cloths of wool and worsted made in England for
export to foreign parts ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said
port ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Dec. 31 . John Bryston and Roger Perpoynt ; in the port of Lynne and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Richard Elys and Seman Burton ; in the port of Great
Yarmouth and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Tamworth and Thomas Flete ; in the port of Boston
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Somerton and John Payn ; in the port of Southampton
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Roger Rolleston and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Rowland Tempest and William Laweson ; in the port of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, etc. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Godard Pulham and John Hogate ; in the port of Chichester
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Walter Langley and Ralph Toke ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Sept. 14. John Somerton ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 21 . John Crooke and Peter Caldecote ; in the port of London and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447.
Jan. 24. Thomas Trefrye and Vincent Pyddelisden ; in the ports of
Plymmouth and Fowy and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 11. Richard Anson and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
Bury St- upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Jan. 20. John Melbourne and William Boord ; in the port of Bristol
and in all adjacent ports and places.
June 5. Seman Burton and John Bale ; in the port of Great
Yarmouth and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Byrston and Robert Trewe ; in the port of Lenne and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
r>2 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 15 — cont.
Richard Anson and Richard Bylle ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
William Chattok and John Gervays ; in the port of Ipswich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By hill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
William Haweley and Richard Perpoynt ; in the port of
Boston and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Melbourne and Robert Skelton ; in the port of Bristol
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Robert Wenyngton ; in the ports of Exeter and Dertemouth
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 12. Walter Payne ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 19. Ralph Toke and Robert Shirbourne ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 27. Thomas Gylle and Nicholas Stebbyng ; in the ports of
Exeter and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc. .
July 3. Thomas Pounde and John Somerton ; in the port of Southamp-
ton and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 8. Brian Pamplyon ; in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowy and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 9. William Borde ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 15. Peter Calcote and William Wittilsey ; in the port of London
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1446 MEMBRANE 14.
Nov. 21. Commitment to Richard Holwey, — by mainprise, found before
the barons of the Exchequer, of Edward Basyng of Brynkwod, co.
Wilts, ' gentilman,' and John Wyth of London, ' gentilman,' — of
the keeping of a toft and 4 acres of land and meadow in Chippen-
ham, late of Thomas Smyth of Chippenham, who, being imprisoned
within the castle of Old Sarum for divers felonies, broke prison ;
to hold the premises (which for that cause are in the king's hand),
from Michaelmas last for 20 years, rendering yearly the 5d. for ,
which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of Id.,
yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, and maintaining all
charges incumbent on the said toft, land and meadow ; with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Richard shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will
have the keeping.
25 HENRY VI. 53
Membrane 14 — cont.
Nov. 8. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Battescombe, — by
mainprise of William Sharpe of Bransecombe, co. Devon, ' gentil-
man,' and William Mogon of Milbourne, co. Dorset, ' gentilman,'-
of the keeping of a messuage and 20 acres of land in Okeford in
Mersshwodehale (sic), co. Dorset, which Philip Bate, deceased, for a
certain yearly rent held for term of his life of Thomas Reynsham,
clerk, (who was convicted of a felony on the Saturday next after
the Nativity of the B.V.M., 14 Richard II), with reversion to the
said Thomas and his heirs ; to hold the premises, which are in the
king's hands by reason of the felony aforesaid, from Michaelmas last
for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 20s. ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 5. Commission during pleasure to William Boord to levy and
collect in person in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports
and places, after inspection of the merchandise, the subsidies on
wool and woolfells, and the subsidies of tunnage and poundage,
which were granted to the king in the Parliament last held at
Westminster ; in terms as above [p. 42] ; and to keep the ' coket '
seal in the said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys
forthcoming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Dec. 31. John Bryston and Roger Perpoynt ; in the port of Lynne
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Richard Elys and Seman Burton ; in the port of Great
Yarmouth and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Tamworth and Thomas Flete ; in the port of Boston
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Somerton and John Payn ; in the port of Southampton
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Roger Rolleston and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Rowland Tempest and William Laweson ; in the port of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, etc. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Godard Pulham and John Hogate ; in the port of Chichester
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Walter Langley and Ralph Toke ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Sept. 14. John Somerton ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
54 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447 Membrane 14 — cont,
Jan. 24. Thomas Trefrye and Vincent Pyddelysden ; in the ports of
Plymmouth and Fowy and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 11. Richard Anson and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
'*»'•>' St. upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 5. Seman Burton and John Bale ; in the port of Great Yarmouth
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer.
John Byrston and Robert Trewe ; in the port of Lenne and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Richard Anson and Richard Bylle ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Huh1 and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
William Chattok and John Gervays ; in the port of Ipswich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
William Haweley and Richard Perpoynt ; in the port of
Boston and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Melbourne and Robert Skelton ; in the port of Bristol
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Robert Wenyngton ; in the ports of Exeter and Dertemouth
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 12. Walter Payne ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer.
June 19. Ralph Toke and Robert Shirbourne ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 27. Thomas Gylle and Nicholas Stebbyng ; in the ports of Exeter
and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 3. Thomas Pounde and John Somerton ; in the port of
Southampton and in all adjacent ports and places.
July 8. Brian Pamplyon ; in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowy and
in all adjacent parts and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July U. William Borde ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 13.
Dec. 31. Commission in like terms to John Poutrell and Thomas
Walsyngham to levy and collect the said subsidies on wool and
woolfells in the port of London and in all adjacent ports and
places ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said ports ; answering
at the Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
25 HENRY VI. 55
1447 Membrane 13 — cont.
The like to the following : —
June 29. John Poutrell and William Beaufitz ; in the port of London
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1446.
Dec. 31. Commission in like terms to Thomas Pounde and Richard
Quatermaynes to levy and collect the said subsidies of tunnage
and poundage in the port of London and in all adjacent ports and
places ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said ports ; answering
at the Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447. The like to the following :—
July 10. Richard Quatermayns and John Melborne ; in the port of
London and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1446 MEMBRANE 12.
Nov. 5. Commission during pleasure to William Boord to levy and
collect in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports and places
the custom on wools, hides and woolfells which is due to the king
of his inheritance ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said ports ;
answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Dec. 31. John Bryston and Roger Perpoynt ; in the port of Lynne
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Richard Elys and Seman Burton ; in the port of Great
Yarmouth and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Tamworth and Thomas Flete ; in the port of Boston
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Somerton and John Payn ; in the port of Southampton
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Roger Rolleston and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Rowland Tempest and William Laweson ; in the port of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Glodard Pulham and John Hogate ; in the port of Chichester
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Walter Langley and Ralph Toke ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
50 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
j44(; Membrane 12 — cont.
Sept. 14. John Somerton ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 21. John Poutrell and Thomas Walsyngham ; in the port of
London and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447.
Jan. 24. Thomas Trefrye and Vincent Pyddelysden ; in the ports of
Plymmouth and Fovvy and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 1 1 . Richard Anson and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
Bury St. upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June o. Seman Burton and John Bale ; in the port of Great Yarmouth
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Byrston and Robert Trewe ; in the port of Lenne and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Richard Anson and Richard Bylle ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
William Chattok and John Gervays ; in the port of Ipswich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
William Haweley and Richard Perpoynt ; in the port of
Boston and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Melbourne and Robert Skelton ; in the port of Bristol
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Robert Wenyngton ; in the ports of Exeter and Dertemouth
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 12. Walter Payne ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer.
June 19. Ralph Toke and Robert Shirbourne ; in the port of Sandwich
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 27. Thomas Gylle and Nicholas Stebbyng ; in the ports of
Exeter and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 29. John Poutrell and Wrilliam Beaufitz ; in the port of London
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 3. Thomas Pounde and John Somerton ; in the port of South-
ampton and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer.
May 27. Thomas Gylle and Nicholas Stebbyng ; in the ports of Exeter
and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports and places.
Vacated because otherwise above.
25 HENRY VI. 57
I | . | 7 Membrane 1 2 — «w£ .
-July 8. Brian Pamplyon ; in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowy and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 9. William Borde ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
144(j MEMBRANE 11.
Nov. 4. Commitment of the county of Cumberland to John Broughton
during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to John as
sheriff.
Order to John Skelton, late sheriff, to deliver the county to
John Broughton by indenture.
The like commitments to the following of the counties named : —
Thomas Welden ; Northumberland.
Thomas Blount, ' chivaler ' ; Nottingham and Derby.
Thomas Meres the elder ; Lincoln.
Thomas Everyngham ; Warwick and Leicester.
Fulk Sprencheaux ; Salop.
Humphrey Blount ; Stafford.
Humphrey Stafford ; Hereford.
John Boteler ; Gloucester.
Thomas Gyfford ; Bedford and Buckingham.
Thomas Danyell ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Thomas Baude ; Essex and Hertford.
William Belknapp ; Surrey and Sussex.
Henry Bruyn ; Southampton.
William Stafford ; Wilts.
William Caraunt, esquire ; Somerset and Dorset.
Henry Fortescu ; Devon.
John Austyll ; Cornwall.
John Boyvyle ; Rutland.
Nov. 4. Commitment of the county of York and castle of York to Robert
Ughtrede, ' chivaler,' during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff and keeper.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to Robert as
sheriff and keeper.
Order to James Strangways, ' chivaler,' late sheriff, to deliver
the county and castle to Robert by indenture.
The like commitments to the following in the counties named : —
Edward Langford ; Oxford and Berks.
Thomas Wake ; Northampton.
William Isle ; Kent.
Nov. 4. Commitment of the office of the escheatry in the count[ies] of
Cumberland [and Westmoreland] to Hugh Louther, the younger,
during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
thereof.
58 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
144(>. Membrane 11 — cont.
Order to all persons of the counties] to be intendant to Hugh as
escheator.
Order to Henry Fenwyke, knight, late escheator, to deliver to
Hugh by indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda and all other
things relating to the said office.
The like commitments to the following of the office of the
escheatry in the counties named : —
John Bere ; Northumberland.
JohnSothill; York.
William Malet ; Lincoln.
John Gage ; Northampton and Rutland.
George Danyell ; Bedford and Buckingham.
William Notyngham ; Gloucester and the adjacent march
of Wales.
John Casse ; Hereford and the adjacent march of Wales.
Thomas Porter ; Warwick and Leicester.
William Delamare ; Worcester.
Thomas Gifford ; Devon and Cornwall.
William Kene ; Somerset and Dorset.
William Staverton ; Oxford and Berks.
John Barbour ; Stafford.
Richard Sutton ; Nottingham and Derby.
Thomas Seyntclere ; Kent and Middlesex.
John Knottesford ; Surrey and Sussex.
Geoffrey Rokhill ; Essex and Hertford.
William Neuport ; Southampton and Wilts.
John Cheyne ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
John Say ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Thomas Fouler ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
1447.
Jan. 25. William Staverton the younger ; Oxford and Berks.
1445 MEMBRANE 10.
Nov. 20. Commitment to John Hende the younger, — by mainprise,
found in the Exchequer, of Thomas Drakes of Reyleygh, co.
Essex, ' gentilman,' and John Mille of Earl's Colne, co. Essex,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of two-thirds of a manor in Halstede
called ' Boyes,' and two-thirds of a tenement in Halstede called
' Brendhait,' which are in the king's hand by the death of John
Warner the younger (who held of the king in chief on the day of
his death) and by reason of the minority of John Warner his son
and heir ; to hold from the time of the making of these presents
until the full age of the said heir, together with the marriage of
the said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them shall
have attained full age and the said John Hende shall have duly
effected the marriage, rendering 38s. lOrf. for the keeping of the
said two-thirds of the manor called ' Boyes,' and 47s. 9id. for the
keeping of the said two-thirds of the tenement called ' Brendhait,'
yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, as answer
has been made to the king, paying for the marriage, when it shall
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befall, 10 marks in hand, maintaining houses, enclosures and
buildings, and supporting all other charges incumbent on the said
two-thirds : as Henry lord de Bouchier, to the intent that the
said John Hende may have the said keeping, has surrendered into
the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 28 November
20 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 199], whereby
the king committed the said keeping to him from the time of the
death of the said John Warner until the full age of the heir,
together with the marriage of the heir, rendering yearly for the
two-thirds of the manor called ' Boyes ' the 35s. Qd. at which they
were extended, and an increment of 40d., and for the two-thirds
of the tenement called ' Brendhait ' the 44s. 5%d. at which they
were extended, and an increment of 40d., paying for the marriage
IQL in hand, and finding fit maintenance for the heir ; and as
payment of the said 101. for the marriage aforesaid has been made
to the king by the said Henry. By bill of the treasurer.
Nov. 23. Commitment to John Filoll, — toy mainprise, found before the
barons of the Exchequer, of William Frampton of Bukland, co.
Dorset, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Bate of Poley, co. Warwick,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of (1) a messuage with a curtilage in
Baggeruggestrete, co. Dorset, which is in the king's hand by the
felony of John Carnbat, (2) a messuage and 8 acres of land in the
same town, late of Henry Tribald, which are in the king's hand by
reason of the minority of Henry's heir, and (3) 14 acres of land in
the same town which are in the king's hand by reason of the
trespass which Richard Wolf committed in acquiring them from
William White and W7illiam Tribald without the king's licence,
and also (4) that part of a serjeanty in the same town, in the
hundred of Knolton, for which the sheriff of the county used to
render 5s. yearly ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, at a
yearly farm of 23s. 4d. ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said John FiloU shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will
have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 24. Commitment (with like clause) to William Bruges and Margery
his wife, — by mainprise, found before the barons of the Exchequer,
of \Villiam Sawer* of Chilton, co. Berks, 'gentilman,' and William
Walker of Stanlake, co. Oxford, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
(1) a toft with a garden and other appurtenances lying in the
suburbs of the town of Oxford, by the south gate of the town, which
William Wytney, late parson of the church of St. Michael without
Southgate, Oxford, held on the day of his death of Henry IV in
chief, and which came to the hands of Henry IV by the death of
the said William Wytney and are still in the king's hand, and
(2) a messuage with a curtilage adjacent, in the parish of Holy
Cross of Halywell upon Caundyssli, in the suburbs of the said
* Tlie treasurer's bill reads Sewer.
60 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
144(5. Membrane 10 — cont.
town, lying between a messuage of the warden of the college of
Merton on either side, which is forfeited to the king because
Richard Whyte of Oxford, born in Ireland, purchased it for
himself and his heirs without licence from the king ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 60 years, at a yearly farm of the 6*. 4d. for
which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of
4d. ; provided always that the said William Bruges, within two
years, shall build anew there a house 40 feet in length and 24 feet in
breadth. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 22. Order to the escheator in the county of Nottingham to take the
fealty of John Lassels, son and heir of William Lassells of
Soureby esquire who held of the king in chief, and cause him to
have full seisin of all the lands which the said William held of the
king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day
of his death, as the king for | mark paid in the hanaper has
respited his homage until Easter next.
Dec. 10. Commitment to Drew Baryntyn, Richard Quatermayns and
William Beaufitz, — -by mainprise of Thomas Bonour of the county
of Warwick, ' gentilman,' and William Fraunceys of the county
of Warwick,— of the keeping of all the manors and lands with
all appurtenances, in the counties of Southampton, Wilts and
Dorset, which are in the king's hand by the death of Stephen
Popham, knight, and Beatrice his wife, who held of the king in
chief on the day of their death , and by reason of the minority of
Margaret and Elizabeth, the daughters and heirs of the said
Stephen and Beatrice ; to hold from the time of the death of
Beatrice until the full age of the said heirs, rendering for the
keeping and marriage the extent or as much as may be agreed
upon between them and the treasurer by Easter next ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated because otherwise below.
Dec. 10. Commitment to Drew Baryntyn, Richard Quatermayns and
William Beaufitz, — by mainprise of Thomas Bonour of the county
of WTarwick, ' gentilman,' and WTilliam Fraunceys of the county
of Warwick, — of the keeping of all the manors and lands with all
appurtenances wrhich have come, or ought to come, to the king's
hands by the death of Stephen Popham knight and Beatrice his
wife, tenants in chief of the king, and by reason of the minority
of the heirs of the said Stephen and Beatrice, or which shall
come hereafter to the king's hands by reason of the wardship of
the said heirs ; to hold from the time of the death of the said
Stephen and Beatrice until the full age of the said heirs, together
with the marriages of the said heirs, rendering for the keeping and
marriages the extent or as much as may be agreed upon between
them and the treasurer by Easter next ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
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61
1446.
Dec. 9.
1447.
Jan. 22.
Jan. 19.
Feb. 10.
Bury St.
Edmunds.
Feb. 27.
Bury St.
Edmunds.
March 8.
April 25.
May 10.
June 5.
April 17.
MEMBRANE 9.
Commitment to John Roger the younger, esquire,— by main-
prise of Thomas Hardegrove of the county of Dorset, esquire, and
Robert Baron of London, ' mercer,' — of the keeping of certain
lands called ' Maydencote,' parcel of the land called ' Magornoys
Landes,' co. Berks, late of John Tiptoft, knight, alias John
Tiptot, which came to the king's hands by the death of the said
John ; to hold from Michaelmas 23 Henry VI for 40 years, render-
ing 20<s. yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas,
maintaining all enclosures and supporting all other charges
incumbent on the said lands ; with proviso that the said John
Roger shall build anew there at his own expense a house 20 feet
in length and 16 feet in breadth ; as Thomas Hardegrove, esquire,
to the intent that the said John Roger may have the said farm,
has surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters
patent of 24 June 22 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445,
p. 296], whereby the king committed the keeping of the said lands
called ' Maydencote ' to the said Thomas from Michaelmas then
next to come for 20 years at a yearly farm of 20s.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Appointment of Robert Wenyngton as searcher of ships in the
ports of Exeter and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports and
]) laces ; in terms as above [p. 4].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Appointment in like terms of the following in the ports and
places named : —
John Maryot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Thomas Holme ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Walter Dalham ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
William Wycle ; in the port of Exeter and Dertemouth and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Kelchet ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places, Portesmouth and Wyght
excepted. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Alexander Swynbourne ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-
Tyne and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Robert Forest ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 8.
Order to J. archbishop of Canterbury to appoint some trust-
worthy men of the clergy of his diocese to levy and collect in the
said diocese the tenth, payable a moiety of the tenth at Midsummer
62 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 8 — cont.
1447 and the other moiety at Midsummer 1448, which the
prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury in their last con-
vocation, in the church of St. Paul, London, begun on Friday (.s-i>)
22 June and continued from day to day until 8 July, 1446,
granted to the king, for. the defence of the church and realm of
England, of all ecclesiastical goods, benefices and possessions of
the province, assessed and not assessed, under the following
forms and exceptions ; to wit. excepting from the grant and
payment of the said tenth all benefices, goods and possessions of
poor religious and poor nuns, and of other poor and pious places
of the province, and the benefices, goods and possessions of all
religious and other ecclesiastics within the province whose
monasteries, priories, places, goods, possessions or benefices have
been destroyed, impoverished or excessively diminished by floods,
fires, ruin, wars or other accidents, or in any other way, and
especially the goods, benefices and possessions of the house of the
religious men of Faveresham, in the diocese of Canterbury, of the
order of St. Benedict, and of the house of the religious men of Lang -
don, in the same diocese, of the Premonstratensian order, whose
goods have lately been excessively diminished by fire ; excepting
also all ecclesiastical benefices of the province which on account of
their proverty are unofficed, and those unappropriated ecclesias-
tical benefices with cure of souls, whether assessed or not assessed
and not accustomed to pay to a tenth, and ecclesiastical benefices
whereof the true yearly value in modern times is under the sum
of 12 marks, or is extended at 12 marks a year and no more,
wherein the rectors of the said benefices, or the vicars, or other
curates, by whatever name they be known, reside in person, or,
if absent from the same, effectively pursue the study of letters in
some one of the universities of the realm, having been sufficiently
licensed therefor ; touching all which benefices, goods and
possessions excepted as aforesaid the ordinaries of the places, each
for his diocese, shall have certified the king, or the treasurer and
barons, in the Exchequer, whose certificates shall be wholly
accepted, so that neither the ordinaries themselves, nor such
excepted places, goods, possessions or benefices, or the persons occu-
pying the same, nor the collectors of the said tenth or of any part
thereof, be vexed or grieved on that account by the king's writs or
in any other manner, contrary to the form of the certificates of such
ordinaries ; and excepting also from the said grant and payment
the ecclesiastical goods, benefices and possessions of the royal
college of St. Mary of Eton by Wyiidesor, of the college of the
Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas of Cambridge, and of the college of
All Souls in Oxford, the goods, benefices and possessions of the
king's college at Cambridge which is of the foundation of king
Edward, and the goods, benefices and possessions of the colleges
of Oxford and near Winchester of the foundation of William
Wykham sometime bishop of Winchester ; and excepting also the
benefices, goods and possessions of all rectors, vicars and other
beneficed ecclesiastics of the province who, after the day of the said
grant, shall have been indicted for any felony, and of those who
hereafter, up to the term of the last payment of the said tenth,
25 HENRY VI. 63
1447. Membrane 8 — cont.
shall be so indicted, on condition nevertheless that the ordinaries of
such indicted parties, by testimonials freely to be granted , shall have
certified the king, or the treasurer and barons, in the Exchequer,
and the collectors of the said tenth, by the terms limited for the
payment thereof, of the honest conversation and good report of
the indicted persons (especially as touching the article upon which
the indictment has been made), whose certificates shall be wholly
accepted, so that nothing shall be levied or demanded, by virtue
of the grant aforesaid, from such indicted parties who have
thus been certified ; provided nevertheless that no ecclesiastics
(or their farmers) be obliged to pay with the laity to a fifteenth
or to any other secular contribution for goods, benefices and
possessions (or for the fruits and prevents thereof), for and of
which the said tenth ought to be paid, and that if it be attempted
otherwise, then such ecclesiastics (and their farmers) shall be
excused from payment of the said tenth and in no wise be bound to
pay to it at all, and that upon this they shall have writs from the
Exchequer for their discharge without any difficulty as often
as they shall require and it shall be necessary or in any way
meet ; and provided moreover that if any collector shall certify
the king, or the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, on his
faith and oath that from the time of the said grant and before
the last payment of the same he is unable to levy, or has been
prevented from levying, the said tenth or any part thereof from
the alien priories, or from any ecclesiastics besides, to whom the
king by letters patent has granted exemption from payment of the
clerical tenth, or from other possessions, goods or benefices of the
province, not excepted above, in whosesoever hands (of what-
soever estate, sex or condition) they shall be, and even if in the
king's hands, then the collector shall be wholly discharged from
the collection in respect of such goods, benefices and possessions,
and shall be quit in the Exchequer, and such levying shall pertain
thereafter to the king and his ministers ; and provided moreover
that the king shall satisfy the said collectors for the spiritualities
and temporalities of cathedral churches and others, conventual,
regular or others, which shall be in his hands (or in the hands of his
farmers and deputies) at the time of the collection and payment
of the said tenth, or otherwise discharge and acquit them in the
Exchequer without delay, and that no one succeeding in the said
churches, cathedral, conventual, regular or others, shall be charged
to payment of the said tenth ; and provided always that after
the ordinary of a place where the tenth or moiety of such tenth
is to be collected shall have appointed any regular person within
his diocese as collector, and shall have certified the treasurer and
barons of the Exchequer of his name, he shall in no wise be bound
to charge or certify another person for the collection beyond that
person so certified by him, any letters of discharge from collection,
made by letters patent of the king to any spiritual person
within the province of Canterbury, notwithstanding. And
answer is to be made to the king for the said moieties at the terms
aforesaid ; and the archbishop is to certify the treasurer and
64 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 8 — cont.
barons of the Exchequer by the morrow of the Ascension next
at the latest of the names of the persons appointed by him.
Order in like terms to W. bishop of Lincoln.
The like to the following : —
Th. bishop of Bath and Wells.
J. bishop of St. Davids.
J. bishop of Rochester.
W. bishop of Salisbury.
T. bishop of Bangor.
A. bishop of Chichester.
N. bishop of Llandaff .
E. bishop of Exeter.
T. bishop of Hereford.
R. bishop of London.
J. (recte R.) bishop of St. Asaph.
J. bishop of Worcester.
W. bishop of Norwich.
T. bishop of Ely.
The guardian of the spirituality of the bishopric of Winchester,
the see being void.
The guardian of the spirituality of the bishopric of Coventry
and Lichfield, the see being void.
Order in like terms to the abbot of St. Albans touching his
exempt jurisdiction.
Mittitur in extractis usque hue.
May 24. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Buckingham after the death of Hugh Cokesey, knight ; as the
late escheator, to whom a like writ was directed [p. 2 above], was
removed from his office before he had executed the writ.
1446. MEMBRANE 1.
Dec. 22. Grant to John Lysle, the king's knight, in consideration of his
good and praiseworthy service, of the keeping of the manors and
lands which ought to pertain to the king by the death of Stephen
Popham. knight, and to be in the king's hands by reason of the
minority of Stephen's heirs ; to hold the said manors and lands
during the minority of the said heirs, and so from heir to heir
until one of them shall have attained full age, together with the
marriage of the said heirs, rendering yearly the extent that is to
be made according to the value and quantity of the lands that
shall remain in the king's hands on account of the minority of the
said heirs, or of any heir, of Stephen, and paying for the marriage
as much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by
Easter next ; any statute, ordinance or restriction to the contrary
notwithstanding. By p.s. [8308]. Dated etc.
1447.
Jan. 22. Commitment to John Holme and William Beaufitz. — by main-
prise of Thomas Combe of the county of Somerset, ' gentilman,'
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1447. Membrane 7 — cont.
and William Franceys of London, ' fysshmonger,' — of the
keeping of all the lands late of John Tatersale, who held of the
king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said John Tatershale until the full age of his son and
heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir
to heir until one of them shall have attained full age, rendering
for the keeping and marriage as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Pentecost next, and finding
fit maintenance for the said heir ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Jan. 23. Commitment (with like clause) to John West and John Benford,
—by mainprise of Thomas Gryswold of the county of Warwick,
esquire, and John Gamul of Sutton, co. Warwick, esquire, — of the
keeping of a messuage and 40 acres of land in Solihull, co. Warwick,
called ' Caldefordestenement,' late of Richard Caldeforde, clerk,
which came to the hands of Henry IV, by the statute of mortmain,
by reason of a grant made by William Hawe, John Horspas and
others to one John Aas, then chaplain of the chantry of St. Alphege
in the church of Solihull, to celebrate divine services there for ever
for the souls of Hugh le Despenser and Sibil his wife, without the
king's licence ; to hold the premises (which have come to the
king's hands by the death of John Birkyn late ' sergeant ' of the
king's larder), from Christinas last for 10 years, at a yearly farm
of as much as may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer
by Pentecost next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1446.
Dec. 9. Commitment (with like clause) to William Gascoigne, knight, —
by mainprise of John Barton of the county of York, ' gentilman,'
and John Halom of the county of York, — -of the keeping of all the
messuages, tofts, cottages, gardens, marshes, lands and rents,
late of William Ingilby, tenant in chief of the king, in Caldewell
alias Caldelvell, co. Essex, Sprydlyngton, co. Lincoln, and Colton,
co. York, which are in the king's hands by the death of the said
William Ingilby and by reason of the minority of John his son
and heir ; to hold from Christmas 22 Henry VI until the full age
of the said heir, rendering 13Z. 6s. 5rf. yearly by equal portions at
Midsummer and Christmas ; with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for
the said keeping, then the said William Gascoigne shall be bound
to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping : as the said
William, to the end that he may have other letters patent made
in form aforesaid, is willing to surrender into the Chancery for
cancellation the letters patent of 30 November 22 Henry VI
[Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 283], whereby the" king
committed to him the keeping of 3 bovates of land in Colton, co.
York, and of a marsh and 12 acres of arable land in Caldewell, co.
Essex, and also the keeping of 12«s. 3d. a year of quit-rent issuing
from certain lands in Caldewell, a messuage called ' Tholmodeis,'
40 acres of arable land and a toft called ' Hampstedes,' in the said
5— (6).
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1446. Membrane 7 — cont.
town of Caldewell, and 4 messuages, 52 bovates of land and
6 cottages with gardens, in Sprydlyngton, co. Lincoln, which are
in the king's hands by the death of the said William Ingilby and
by reason of the minority of the said John his son and heir ; to
hold the same from Christmas then next to come until the full
age of the said heir, at a yearly farm of the 8Z. 8s. Sd. for which
answer had been made to the king, and an increment of 4L 17,9. Or/.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447.
May 7. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Faconer, —
by mainprise of William Fenyngham of Walderne, co. Sussex,
' gentilman,' and Richard Willerby of Combes, co. Sussex,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of 6 acres of land in Southeghton
alias Southeton, co. Sussex, late of William Crouge, an outlaw,
which are in the king's hand by reason of an inquisition taken
before the escheator of the said county ; to hold from Easter last
for 60 years, at a yearly farm of the 3s. for which answer has been
made to the king by the escheator, and an increment of \2d.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1446.
Nov. 28. Grant to Robert Langton, the king's esquire, in consideration
of his good service, of 60 acres of land, called ' The port of Hulkes-
mouth,' alias Shorham, co. Sussex, which have been forfeited to
the king and have been concealed from the king ; to hold the said
60 acres of land, to him or his assigns, from Michaelmas last for
40 years, at a yearly farm of 20d. By p.s. [8362]. Dated etc.
1447.
May 8. Commitment to William Sonde, the kinsman and heir of
Edward Sonde, — by mainprise of William Broun of Halton, co.
Oxford, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Eliot of Wonerssh, co. Surrey,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a tenement, called ' Weston is '
tenement, in the parish of Dorkyng, co. Surrey, and of divers lands
and tenements lying within the lordship of Bradley, in the parish
and county aforesaid, which have been taken into the king's hand
by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before John
Knottesford, escheator in the county of Surrey, and preserved in
the files of the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of
the said inquisition until Easter next, according to the form of the
statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer to the king for the issues taken
therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king.
May 8. Commitment to John Delves (brother of Richard Delves
esquire) and Ellen his wife, — by mainprise of Roger Clerke of
Wrynehille, co. Stafford, ' gentilman,' and John Lokwod of
Wrythille, co. Essex, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor
of Crakemersshe, which has been taken into the king's hand by
colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before
Humphrey Blount, escheator in the county of Stafford, after the
death of the said Richard Delves, and returned into the Chancery ;
to hold from the time of the taking of the said inquisition until
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1447. Membrane 1 — cont.
1 May next, according to the form of the statute published in the
Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he (*ie)
answer at the Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the mean
time, if they shall be adjudged to the king.
May 8. Commitment to Ralph Egerton, — by mainprise of John
Delves, esquire, and Roger Clerke, 'gentilman,' both of Wrynehille,
co. Stafford, — of the keeping of the manors of Knotton, Apedale and
Hilderston, a messuage and half a carucate of land in Chesterton,
and 5 messuages and 3 carucates of land in Delves, which have
been taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken,
by virtue of his office, before Humphrey Blounte, escheator in the
county of Stafford, after the death of Richard Delves esquire, and
returned into the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking
of the said inquisition until 1 May next, according to the form
of the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged
to the king.
May 16. Commitment to Nicholas Wymbyssh, clerk, William Meryng,
knight, and John Wymbyssh, gentleman, — by mainprise of
Richard Saltby of Grantham, co. Lincoln, ' gentilman,' and
John Tysyng of Caththorp, co. Lincoln, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of the manors of Donsthorp and Gunwardby, co. Lincoln,
which have been taken into the king's hand by colour of an
inquisition taken by the king's command before William Malette,
escheator in the said county, and preserved in the files of the
Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the said
inquisition until it shall have been decided whether the said
Nicholas, William Meryng and John ought to be restored to
possession of the said manors or not, according to the form of the
statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to
the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
MEMBRANE 6.
Feb. 26. Commitment to John Trevelyan, Henry Kyppyng and John
Bury St. Boudon, — by mainprise of Thomas Botulgate of Trencreke, co.
Edmund*. Cornwall, esquire, and John Yong of Paterda, co. Cornwall,
; gentilman.' — of the keeping of a tenement called ' Westonis-
tenement,' with all appurtenances, in the parish of Dorkyng, co.
Surrey, and of divers lands and tenements lying within the lord-
ship of Bradley, in the parish and county aforesaid, which have
been taken into the king's hand by reason of the imbecility and
idiocy of John Penros the younger, the son and heir of John
Penros sometime the king's justice ; to hold from 14 February last
for as long as the premises shall remain in the king's hand on that
account, rendering for the keeping the extent thereof, or as much
as. may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by
(is CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 6 — cont.
Pentecost next ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer.
May 24. Commitment to Thomas Sevyll and Hugh Forth, — by mainprise,
found in the Exchequer, of Thomas Babyngton of the county of
Nottingham, ' gentilman,' and William Godley of London, ' gentil-
man,' — of the keeping of 2 virgates of land in Tirlyngton, co.
Leicester, which Joan late the wife of William Chetewynde held
by knight service on the day of her death of the king as of the
archbishopric of York, then void ; to hold from Michaelmas last
for 10 years, rendering yearly by equal portions at Easter and
Michaelmas the 20.s. for which answer has been made to the king,
and maintaining all charges incumbent on the said land ; with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Thomas and Hugh shall be bound to pay such larger sum if
they will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 20. Order to the escheator in the county of Bedford to cause James
Fynaunce and Agnes his wife, daughter and heir of Joan late the
wife of Nicholas Ravenhull, to have full seisin of the manor of
Stachesden, called ' Jemmes maner,' which the said Joan held of
the king in chief on the day of her death, as the king has taken
the fealty of James, and for | mark paid in the hanaper has
respited until the feast of All Saints next the homage due from
him by reason of his having issue by his said wife.
May 23. Order to the escheator in the county of Southampton ;—
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that a fine
was levied in the king's court at Westminster, in the quinzaine of
Midsummer 7 Henry VI, before the justices of the Bench, between
Richard Dyxton, John Thwenyo and John Estmond of Rode the
elder, querents, and Robert Longe esquire and Margaret his wife,
deforciants, touching a moiety of the manor of Berton Sacy,
among other things ; by which fine the said Robert and Margaret
acknowledged the said moiety to be the right of the said Richard,
John and John (as that which the said Richard, John and John
had of the gift of the said Robert and Margaret), and quit-claimed
for themselves, the said Robert and Margaret, and for the heirs
of Margaret, and warranted (themselves and the heirs of Margaret)
the said moiety to the said Richard, John and John and their
heirs for ever ; for which recognition, quit-claim, grant, fine and
concord the said Richard, John and John granted the said
moiety to the said Robert and Margaret, and rendered it to
them in the said court, to hold to the said Robert and Margaret
and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right
heirs of Margaret, as by that fine, and the king's licence previously
obtained thereupon, more fully appears ; and that by virtue of
the said fine the said Robert and Margaret were seised in form
aforesaid; and that Margaret died and afterwards, to wit, on
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1447. Membrane 6 — cont.
31 March last, Robert Longe died without heir male of his body by
Margaret ; and that after the death of the said Robert the said
moiety ought to remain to Thomas Wayte, by virtue of the said
fine, as son and heir of Margaret ; and that the said Thomas is
the son and heir of the said Margaret and of full age ; and that
the moiety aforesaid is held of the king in chief by service of a
fourth part of a knight's fee ; — to cause the said Thomas to have
full seisin of the said moiety, as the king has taken his fealty and
for \ mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until the
feast of All Saints next.
June 5. Appointment of Robert Forest as searcher of ships in the port
of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places ; in
terms as above [p. 4]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated because otherwise above.
March 20. Commitment to John Tunstall of Midelham, co. York, and
Thomas Colte, — by mainprise of Robert Ingilton of the county of
York, ' gentilman,' -and Robert Menvyle of the bishopric of
Durham, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of (1) two-thirds of the
lordships or manors of Gresmere, Loghrigge, Langeden, Castretoii
and Amelset, with all their appurtenances, co. Westmoreland,
(2) two-thirds of the borough of Kirkeby in Kendale, excepting
the toll of the said borough previously granted at farm to Thomas
Parre, knight, by letters patent, and (3) two-thirds of the rents,
farms, issues and profits forthcoming in the office of the serjeanty
and bailiwick of Landesdale, co. Westmoreland, (the same being
parcels of the king's lordship of Kendale which are in the king's
hand by the death of John late duke of Bedford, the third part of
the said two-thirds which is held by Margaret duchess of Somerset
in dower being excepted) ; to hold the premises with exceptions as
above from Martinmas last for 20 years, rendering 33Z. 2s. §d.
yearly by equal portions at Pentecost and Martinmas, maintaining
houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other charges
incumbent on the said two-thirds ; provided always that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way
of increment for the said keeping, then the said John and Thomas
shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have the
keeping : as Richard earl of Salisbury, to the intent that the said
John and Thomas may have the said farm, has surrendered into
the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 16 February
24 Henry VI [p. 14 above], whereby the king committed the
keeping of the said two-thirds, with exceptions as above, to him
from Martinmas then last past for 20 years at a yearly farm of
33Z. 2s. 6d. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Be it remembered that in the quinzaine of Easter in the present
year John Austyll, sheriff of Cornwall, was amerced at 406'. for his
failure to have the body of John Polkenhorn before the king in
the Chancery at the quinzaine aforesaid, according to the form
and effect of the said sheriff's return upon a writ lately directed
to him (preserved in the files of the Chancery) to attach the said
John Polkenhorn.
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447 MEMBRANE 5.
May (>. Commitment to John West and John Benford, — by mainprise
of Thomas Greswold of the county of Warwick, esquire, and
John Gamull of Sutton, co. Warwick, esquire — of the keeping of a
messuage and 40 acres of land in Solihull, co. Warwick, called
' Caldefordestenement,' late of Richard Caldeford, clerk, which
came to the hands of Henry IV, by the statute of mortmain, by
reason of a grant made by William Hawe, John Horspas and others
to one John Aas, then chaplain of the chantry of St. Alphegeinthe
church of Solihull, to celebrate divine services there for ever for the
souls of Hugh le Despenser and Sibil his wife, without the king's
licence ; to hold the premises (which have come to the king's
hands by the death of John Byrkyn late ' sergeant ' of the king's
larder), from Christmas last for 10 years, rendering 46s. 8d. yearly
by equal portions at Midsummer and Christmas ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures . and buildings and
support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person shall
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said John and John shall be bound to pay
such larger sum if they will have the keeping : as the said John
and John, having made agreement with the treasurer, have
surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
of 23 January last [p. 65 above], whereby the king committed the
keeping to them from Christmas last for 10 years, at a yearly farm
of as much as might be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Pentecost then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 6. Commitment (with like clause) to William atte More, Thomas
Tanner and Ingrain atte More, — by mainprise of Simon Alman of
Shirbourne, co. Southampton, ' gentilman,' and Philip atte More
of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the lands in Pol-
hampton by Overton, co. Southampton, late of William Horewode
who held of the king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from
the time of the death of the said William until the full age of John
Horewode his son and heir, at a yearly farm of as much as may be
agreed upon between them and the treasurer by the feast of St.
Peter ad Vincula next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 24, Commitment to Richard Gegh, esquire, — by mainprise, found
in the Chancery, of Hugh atte Fenne of London, ' gentilman,'
and William Gegge of London, ' mercer,' — of the keeping of (1) an
acre and a rood of land in Carleton, co. Norfolk, late of Philip
Orby, which are in the king's hand because the said Philip, who
held them of the king in chief, alienated them to Robert Bullok
without the king's licence, and (2) 10 acres of land in Carleton
aforesaid, late of Richard Godyer, which are in the king's hand
because the said Richard, who likewise held them of the king in
chief, alienated them to William Wodehere without the king's
licence ; to hold from Easter last for 24 years, rendering the
3s. Wd. for which answer has been made to the king, in the
Exchequer, and an increment of 2d., yearly by equal portions
25 HENRY VI. 71
1447. Membrane 5 — cont.
at Michaelmas and Easter, and maintaining all charges incumbent
on the land. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 13. Commitment to William Reynold and Robert Reynold, — by
mainprise, found before the barons of the Exchequer, of John
Santon of Cressyng, co. Essex, ' gentilman,' and John Milne of
Colne, co. Essex, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a certain
tenement, late of Thomas Moroun of Colchestre, situated in the
parish of St. Giles in the said town, which is in the king's hand
because John Fullere of Copford and John Cooke of Copford, at
Christmas 8 Henry V, granted it by their charter of feoffment to
Mathew Sayer and others to the use and profit of the gild of St.
Mary of Copford for ever, without licence from the king ; to hold
from Easter last for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the 8s. which the
said William Reynold has been wont to render heretofore ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges ; and with proviso that the said William
and Robert shall build anew at their own expense a house 24 feet
in length and 20 feet in breadth.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 14. Commitment (with like clause) to George Scalby, — by main-
prise, found before the barons of the Exchequer, of John Kigley
of Kyngeston upon Hull, ' gentilman,' and Robert Constable of
Cattefosse, co. York, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of 14 acres of
land in Leventhorp and a cottage and 5 acres of land in Middeles-
burgh, co. York, late of William Cosyn, which came to the hands
of Henry IV, and are still in the king's hand, by the forfeiture
of the said William who was adherent to the king's enemies the
Scots ; to hold from Michaelmas last for as long as the premises
shall remain in the king's hand, at a yearly farm of the 13s. 4d.
which Thomas Boynton, knight, lately rendered, and an increment
of Sd. ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said
keeping, then the said George shall be bound to pay such larger
sum if he will have the keeping.
• By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Be it remembered that on the morrow of St. John the Baptist
in the present year John Austyll, sheriff of Cornwall, was amerced
at 4 marks for his failure to have the body of John Polmorkyn
before the king in the Chancery at the morrow aforesaid, to answer
to the king touching a certain contempt committed by him the
said John Polmorkyn and upon the things which should then and
there be objected unto him, according to the form and effect
of the said sheriff's return upon a writ lately directed to him
(preserved in the files of the Chancery) to attach the said John
Polmorkyn.
Feb. 25. Commitment to John Holme, — by mainprise of John Castre
of the county of Lincoln, ' gentilman,' and John Wenteworth of
72 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 5—cont.
London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping (1) of a messuage situated
in the city of Lincoln and 10 acres of arable land, a croft and an
acre of pasture adjacent to the said croft, lying in the fields of the
city of Lincoln, whereof John Marum late of Lincoln, ' yoman,'
was seised in his demesne as of fee on the feast of Trinity
24 Henry VI, the day on which he feloniously killed William
Plummer of Lincoln, at Lincoln, the same being in the king's hands
on account of the said felony for which the said John Marum fled,
and (2) a messuage and 10 acres of land in Hibaldstowe, co.
Lincoln, late of Thomas Boseworth of Hibaldstowe on the day on
which he was hanged at Coventre for the death of his master, the
same remaining in the king's hand in the previous year on account
of the said felony ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 50 years,
rendering for the keeping of the messuage, land, croft and pasture
in the city and fields of Lincoln the 13s. 4rf. for which answer has
been made to the king by John Ratheby, late mayor and escheator
of the city of Lincoln, and for the keeping of the messuage and land
in Hibaldstowe the 18d. for which answer has been made to the
king by the escheator of the county of Lincoln, yearly by equal
portions at Easter and Michaelmas, maintaining houses, enclosures
and buildings, and supporting all other charges incumbent on the
premises. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
144(j MEMBRANE 4.
Dec. 1. Commission, in terms as above [p. 30], to the abbot of
Peterborough and to William Tresham, esquire, and Thomas
Byllyng, esquire, the knights for the county of Northampton in the
last Parliament, or to any two of them, — pursuant to the grant
in the said Parliament of a fifteenth and tenth (subject to the
deduction of 6000L) and a moiety of fifteenth and tenth (subject
to the deduction of 3000Z.), payable a moiety of a fifteenth and
tenth at Martinmas last, another moiety at Martinmas next and
the residue, the other moiety, at the Martinmas then following, —
to appoint and assign among the impoverished towns, cities and
boroughs in the said county two-thirds of the sum of 273/. 10s. llf <£.
for the rateable share of the said sums of 6000Z. and 3000Z. to be
deducted, and to certify the collectors of the second and third
moieties as soon as possible before the feast of All Saints next
touching the distribution of the same.
1447.
Feb. 24. Commitment to John Noreys and Edward Grymston, — by
mainprise of Richard Bedford of Chynnor, co. Oxford, ' gentilman,'
and Thomas Lavyngton of Redyng, co. Berks, ' gentilman, — of the
keeping of the manors and lordships of Cokeham and Braye,
Benyfeld and Sondynghill, co. Berks, which are in the king's hand
by the death of Humphrey late duke of Gloucester ; to hold from
the time of the death of the said late duke for 7 years, at a yearly
farm of the extent thereof, or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Pentecost next ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
25 HENRY VI. 73
1447 MEMBRANE 3.
June 12. Commission in terms as above [p. 33] to John Kicheman of
Petreburgh, John Chapman of Sywell, John Swetebone of
Irchestre and Ives Chesylden of Whyssheton, — pursuant to the
grant in the Parliament held at Westminster, 23 Henry VI, of a
fifteenth and tenth (subject to the deduction of 6000/.) and a
moiety of a fifteenth and tenth (subject to the deduction of
3000/.), — to levy and collect in the county of Northampton the
moiety of a fifteenth and tenth payable at Martinmas next
and the moiety of a fifteenth and tenth payable at the Martin-
mas following, excepting two-thirds of the sum of 273/. 10s. ll%d.
for the rateable share of the said sums of 6000Z. and 3000/. to be
deducted, to be distributed by the abbot of Peterborough and
by William Tresham, esquire, and Thomas Billy ng, esquire, the
knights for the said county in the said Parliament, or by any
two of them, in relief of the impoverished towns, cities and
boroughs within the county ; as the king has ordered the said
abbot, William and Thomas, or any two of them, to certify to
the said collectors 'as soon as possible before the feast of All
Saints next touching the distribution of the said two- thirds of the
said sum of 273J. 10s. lld.
2(> HENRY VI.
1447 MEMBRANE 19.
Sept. 10. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the counties
May field, of Norfolk and Suffolk after the death of John Clyfton, knight,
who held of the king in chief.
Writs of diem clausit extremum, after the death of the following
persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : —
Sept. 10. John Clyfton, knight ; Essex.
Mayfiold.
Oct. 20. Nicholas Carewe, knight ; Hereford and the adjacent march
of Wales.
Oct. 10. Eleanor late the wife of Walter Lucy knight ; Cornwall and
Devon.
Nov. 12. [Elizabeth] late lady de Deyncourt, late the wife of Thomas
Nevell knight ; Northampton.
-Nov. 12. John Fastolf, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Nov. 16. John Chalons, esquire ; Devon.
Nov. 17. William Whaplode, Buckingham.
Dec. 12. John Cuttyng ; Wilts.
1448.
Jan. 9. Thomas Payne ; Wilts ; Somerset and Dorset.
Jan. 22. Beatrice late the wife of Gilbert Talbot knight ; Oxford and
Berks ; Wilts.
Jan. 28. Ralph Pynchebek, clerk ; Lincoln.
Jan. 30. John Grey, esquire ; Leicester.
John Malton, esquire ; Essex.
Edmund Lenthale ; Essex.
Feb. 3. Richard Aired, esquire ; Essex.
Feb. 8. John de la Chambre ; Norfolk.
Feb. 5. Joan late the wife of John Hykelyng ; Nottingham.
Feb. 12. Margaret Bosum ; Bedford.
Feb. 15. John Malton, esquire ; Norfolk.
John Chalons, esquire ; Hereford.
Feb. 16. Thomas Stotevile, esquire ; Suffolk.
April 4. Agnes Stapilton ; York ; Lincoln ; Westmoreland.
April 6. William Horsy, esquire ; Somerset and Dorset ; Southamp-
ton and Wilts.
April 10. John Newelond, ' gentilman ' ; Essex.
April 14. Alice late the wife of Walter Talboys ; Lincoln.
April 1. William Sept vans, knight ; Kent.
April 19. John Clyfdon ; Buckingham.
April 25. William Weldon ; Northampton.
April 26. Thomas Ramsay ; Buckingham.
May 7. John Hereward ; Essex.
Thomas Bendyssh ; Essex.
26 HENRY VI. 75
Membrane 19 — cont.
May 7. Joan late the wife of Robert Cary esquire, who held certain
lands for term of her life by knight service of Henry duke
of Exeter (son and heir of John late duke of Exeter), a
minor in the king's ward, of the inheritance of William
son and heir of Philip Cary ; Devon.
May 7. Thomas Gyffard, who held by knight service of Henry duke
of Exeter (son and heir of John late duke of Exeter), a minor
in the king's ward ; Devon.
May 10. Thomas Moumfort ; Wilts.
June 11. John Denton of Anstiply ; Cumberland.
June 22. Margaret late the wife of Henry Popham esquire ; Southamp-
ton and Wilts.
June 26. William Wayte, esquire ; Southampton.
June 27. Christopher Flemmyng, knight ; Devon.
July 12. William Marchall, esquire ; Norfolk.
July 15. Oliver Groce ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Edmund Wynter ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
March 21. John Seyntlo, esquire ; Gloucester and the adjacent march of
Wales ; Somerset and Dorset.
1447 MEMBRANE 16.
Oct. 12. Commitment of the county of Bristol to Thomas Balle for one
year, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff ; the mayor
and commonalty having submitted to the king his name and the
names of Thomas Hore and William Skirmot as candidates for
the office, in accordance with the terms of their charter dated
8 August, 47 Edward III.
Order to the mayor, burgesses and whole commonalty of the
town and suburbs of Bristol to be intendant to Thomas as sheriff.
Order to John Troyte, late sheriff, to deliver the county to
Thomas by indenture.
Oct. 18. Commitment to Andrew Kebbill and Henry Belle, — by main-
prise, found before the barons of the Exchequer, of Henry Elham
of Dertford, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' and Robert Calcote of
Northampton, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of 2 messuages, an
acre and 3 virgates of land and a garden in Frendesbury, co. Kent,
late of Mathew de la Hay who was beheaded for divers treasons
and felonies ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 30 years, render-
ing yearly the 3s. for wrhich answer has been made to the king,
and an increment of 4d., yearly by equal portions at Easter and
Michaelmas ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated by authority of Parliament.
Oct. 25. Commitment (with like clause) to William atte More, Thomas
Tanner and Ingram atte More, — by mainprise of Robert Vaus of
Odyham, co. Southampton, ' gentilman,' and Philip atte More of
Shirborne Monachorum, co. Southampton, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of the manor of Polhampton by Asshe with all the lands
late of William Horwode in Polhampton by Overtoil, co. South-
ampton, and with the meadows, pastures, rents, services, lands,
76 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 16 — cont.
woods, warrens and all appurtenances in the said county of
Southampton, late of the said William Horwode, who held of the
king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said William Horwode, until the full age of John
Horwode Ms son and heir, and so from heir to heir until one of
them shall have attained full age and they shall have duly effected
the marriage of the heir, rendering the 106s. 6r7. at which the said
manor, with appurtenances, was extended before John Neweport,
escheator, and an increment of 20s., yearly by equal portions at
Michaelmas and Easter ; with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment
for the said keeping, then the said William atte More, Thomas and
Ingram shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have
the keeping ; as the said William, Thomas and Ingram, having
made agreement with the treasurer, have surrendered into the
Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 6 June last [p. 70
above], whereby the king committed to them the keeping of all
the lands in Polhampton by Overton late of the said William
Horwode, which are in the king's hand by the death of the said
William and by reason of the minority of John his son and heir, to
hold the same from the time of the death of the said William until
the full age of the said heir, at a yearly farm of as much as might
be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by the feast of
St. Peter ad Vincula then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 26. Commitment (with like clause) to John Poutrell and John
Croke, — by mainprise of George Tromy, ' gentilman/ and John
Welles, ' gentilrnan,' both of London, — of the keeping of the
manor of Bradwell, with all members, parcels and appurtenances,
late of John late duke of Bedford, which is in the king's hand
by the death of the said late duke, the dower in the said manor of
Jacquetta of Luxenburgh, duchess of Bedford, excepted ; to hold
the premises, with exception as above, from Michaelmas last for
10 years, at a yearly farm of the 10 marks for which answer has
been made to the king, and an increment of 6s. Set.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Sept. 10. Commission to William Yelverton and Geoffrey Radclyf,
knight, and to Thomas Catworth and John Iiitewod, or to two of
them, to make enquiry by oath of upright and lawful men of the
counties of Norfolk and Suffolk touching the lands and heir of
John Clyfton, knight, tenant in chief of the king.
Nov. 9. Commitment to William Blake, — by mainprise, found before
the barons of the Exchequer, of John Faryngdon of Faryngdon,
co. Devon, ' gentilnian,' and John Wylsh of Ufcolme, co. Devon,
' gentilman/ — of the keeping of 30 acres of land in Upoterey, co.
Devon, which are in the king's hand by reason of the idiocy and
imbecility of Joan Poyndyngdon, who held them by hereditary
descent after the death of Nicholas Poyndyngdon, her father ;
26 HENRY VI. 77
1447. Membrane 16 — cont.
to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, rendering the 7s. 4rf. for
which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of
Sd., yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and
supporting all charges incumbent on the said land ; with proviso
that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give
more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said
William shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the
keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 9. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Borughchier,
knight, Thomas Bodulgate, esquire, and Thomas Mannyng,
clerk, — by mainprise of Thomas Wichart of the county of
Somerset, esquire, and Richard Dawen of the county of Essex,
esquire, — of the keeping of the manors of Dertyngton, Barnestaple
and Wynkele, co. Devon, the hundreds of Stone and Catteshaisshe,
co. Somerset, the manors of Trematon, Calestok and Asshburgh,
_co. Cornwall, and Coldeherburgh (sometime of the lord de
Faunehope) in London, with all appurtenances, late of John late
duke of Exeter, who held of the king in chief on the day of his
death ; to hold the premises, which are in the king's hand by the
death of the said late duke and by reason of the minority of Henry
his son and heir, from Michaelmas last until the full age of the said
heir, at a yearly farm of the 96L 19s. Qd., at which the said manors
with their appurtenances were extended, and an increment of
10 marks ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 14. Commitment (with like clause) to William Lumley, esquire, — by
mainprise of John Sayer of Stokton in the bishopric of Durham.
' gentilman,' and Christopher Merbury of London, ' gentilman, '-
of the keeping of all the lands late of John Fastolf, who held of
the king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time
of the death of the said John until the full age of Thomas his son-
and heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from
heir to heir until one of them shall have attained full age and the
said William shall have duly effected the marriage, he rendering
for the keeping and marriage as much as may be agreed upon
between him and the treasurer by the Purification next, and
finding fit maintenance for the heir.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated because nothing thereof was done.
MEMBRANE 15.
Oct. 24. Commitment to John Croke and George Tromy, — by mainprise
of Robert Croke of London, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Snell of
London, ' gentilman,' — of the subsidy and alnage of cloths for
sale in the county of Hereford and in the city of Hereford ; to
hold from Easter 1449 for 10 years, together with a moiety of the
forfeiture of the said cloths for sale, rendering the 104s. for whicli
answer has been made to the king, yearly by equal portions at
78 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 15 — cant.
Michaelmas and Easter, and answering at the Exchequer for the
other moiety of the said forfeiture ; and appointment of the said
John and George as alnagers and collectors ; in terms as above
[p. 5]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following :—
Nov. 15. Robert Passemer, — by mainprise of Robert VVhatton of
Leicester, ' gentilman,' and Ralph Maynell of Melburn,
co. Derby, ' gentilman,'— from Michaelmas last for 15
years, at a yearly farm of the 36£. 13s. 4d. for which
answer has been made in the Exchequer, and an increment
of I2d. ; in the county of Warwick.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1448.
Feb. 9. Commitment to Thomas Clyfford, knight, and Walter Calverley,
esquire, — by mainprise of William Bradford of the county of
York, ' gentilman,' and W7illiam Marshall of Roundhawe, co.
York, ' gentilman,' — of the subsidy and alnage of cloths for sale
within the counties of York and Kyngeston upon Hull, and
the precincts of the same, and within the city and suburbs of
York ; to hold, with all manner of forfeitures of the said cloths
for sale, from 1 February last for 40 years at a yearly farm of
113 marks ; with proviso that the said Thomas and Walter and
their assigns have due allowance in respect of any grant made
by the king to any person from the said farm ; and appointment
of the said Thomas and Walter in person or by deputy to measure
all cloths and pieces of cloth for sale in the said counties and city
before they are exposed for sale or taken out of the said counties
and city, seal the same with the appointed seal, levy and collect
from the seller the moneys forthcoming from such alnage and also
the subsidy aforesaid in respect of all cloths and pieces of cloth
so measured and sealed, search houses, shops and other places
in the said counties and city where such cloths and pieces of
cloth can be found, and take and retain in their own hands as
forfeit all unsealed cloths and pieces of cloth exposed for sale, and
do all things contained in the statutes touching such cloths for
sale according to the form of the same : as Henry Banastre, the
king's serjeant, to the intent that the king might deign to grant
the said subsidy and alnage to the said Thomas and Walter and
their assigns, in form aforesaid, has surrendered into the Chancery
for cancellation the letters patent of 2 July last past, whereby the
king committed the said subsidy and alnage, together with a
moiety of the forfeiture, to him from the feast of St. Peter ad
Vincula last past for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 115 marks
[p. 49 above]. By p.s. [8723]. Dated etc.
June 29. Commitment to Robert Olyvere, — by mainprise of Henry
Pount of Asshebourne, co. Derby, ' gentilman,' and Robert
Mason of Burton ' uppon ' Trente, co. Stafford, ' yoman,'— of the
subsidy and alnage of cloths for sale in the county of Stafford ;
to hold from Midsummer 23 Henry VI for 16 years, together with
a moiety of the forfeiture of the said cloths for sale, rendering
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1448. Membrane 15 — cont.
26«s. Sd. yearly by equal portions at Christmas and Midsummer, and
answering at the Exchequer for the other moiety of the said
forfeiture ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said
farm, then the said Robert shall be bound to pay such larger sum
if he will have the keeping ; and appointment of the said Robert
as alnager and collector ; in terms as above [p. 5],
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447 MEMBRANE 14.
Nov. 18. Commitment to Robert Constable, — by mainprise of John
Hopton, ' gentilman,' and John Ulveston, ' gentilman,' both of
the county of Suffolk, — of the keeping of all the lands late of John
-Fastolf of Cowhaw, co. Suffolk, esquire, who held of the king in
chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the death
of the said John Fastolf until the full age of Thomas his son and
heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from
heir to heir until one of them shall have attained full age and the
said Robert shall have duly effected the marriage, rendering for
the keeping and marriage the extent or as much as may be agreed
upon between him and the treasurer by the Purification next, and
finding fit maintenance for the heir ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 20. Commitment to John Asshefeld, — by mainprise of Thomas
Gryme of Wenlok, co. Salop, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Seintjon of
London, ' gentilman, ' — of the keeping of the herbage of the king's
forest of the county of Meryonnith, in North Wales ; to hold the
same from Michaelmas next for 20 years, rendering 60s. yearly
at the Exchequer of Caern', by equal portions at Easter and
Michaelmas, and supporting all charges incumbent on the said
herbage ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said
keeping, then the said John shall be found to pay such larger
sum if he will have the keeping.
Bjr bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 22. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Burgoigne, ' gentil-
man,'— by mainprise of William Godyng of Suthwerk, co. Surrey.
' gentilman,' and William Taverner of London, ' girdeler,' — of the
keeping of 4 gardens in the parish of St. Stephen in Colman-
strete, London, which were seized, among other lands and
tenements, into the king's hand by Simon Eyre, late mayor and
escheator of London, by name of all that tenement which
Tristram le Chevereller had in that parish of the gift and feoff ment
of Robert de Melebourn ; to hold from the time of the taking
into the king's hands for as long as the said 4 gardens shall remain
in the king's hands for the cause aforesaid, rendering 20*. yearly
by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and supporting all
charges incumbent on the gardens.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc,
80 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447 Membrane 14 — cont.
Nov. 30. Appointment of John Barnebowe as searcher of ships in the
port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and
places ; in terms as above [p. 4].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Appointment in like terms of the following in the ports and
1448. places named : —
Jan. 30. John Syvyngton and John Wayte ; in the ports of Fortes-
mouth and Wight and in all adjacent ports and places.
[By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.]
April 25. Thomas Shipyard ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 6. Richard Moleneux, ' chivaler,' and Thomas Salisbury ; in
the ports of Chester, Lancaster and Anglesey in North
Wales, and in all adjacent ports, places and waters.
July 12. Thomas Saunderson ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447 MEMBRANE 13.
Dec. 5. Commission during pleasure to John Salter to levy and collect
in person in the ports of Plymouth and Fowy and in all adjacent
ports and places (1) the customs granted to Edward I by foreign
and alien merchants in return for certain liberties and immunities,
and the custom and subsidy which by the statute published in the
Parliament of 1 1 Henry IV all such alien merchants are to pay for
garments made for export from cloths of scarlet, ' sangwayn '
and other colours of the w-hole or the half grain, and also from
cloths dyed in grain, and all other cloths of wool, which have
been cut, according to the rate and quantity of the same ; and
(2) the custom on cloths of wrool and worsted made in England
for export to foreign parts ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the
said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forth-
coming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Dec. 20. John Hunte ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent ports
and places. [By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.]
1448.
Feb. 15. John Trollehope ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and
in all adjacent ports and places.
[By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.]
July 12. William Gregory ; in the port of London and in all adjacent
ports and places. By p.s. Dated etc.
July 27. Brian Pampilyon ; in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowy and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447 MEMBRANE 12.
Dec. 5. Commission during pleasure to John Salter to levy and collect
in person in the ports of Plymouth and Fowy and in all adjacent
26 HENRY VI. 81
1447. Membrane 12 — cont.
ports and places, after inspection of the merchandise, the subsidies
on wool and woolfells, and the subsidies of tunnage and poundage,
which were granted to the king in the Parliament held at West-
minster 23 Henry VI ; in terms as above [p. 42] ; and to keep the
' coket ' seal in the said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for
the moneys forthcoming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Dec. 20. John Hunte ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent ports
and places. [By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.]
1448.
Feb. 15. John Trollehope ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 27. Brian Pampilyon ; in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowy
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447 MEMBRANE 11.
Dec. 5. Commission during pleasure to John Salter to levy and collect
in the ports of Plymouth and Fowy and in all adjacent ports and
places the custom on wool, hides and woolfells which is due to
the king of his inheritance ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the
said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forth-
coming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Dec. 20. John Hunte ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent ports
and places. [By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.]
1448.
Feb. 15. John Trollehope ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 27. Brian Pampilyon ; in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowy and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447. MEMBRANE 10.
Nov. 9. Commitment of the county of Cumberland to Thomas Dalamore
during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to Thomas as
sheriff.
Order to John Broughton, late sheriff, to deliver the county to
Thomas by indenture.
The like commitments to the following of the counties named : —
Bertrand Herbotell ; Northumberland.
Henry Fortescu ; Cornwall.
Nicholas Fitz Herberd, esquire ; Nottingham and Derby.
Nicholas Bowet, knight ; Lincoln.
Thomas Porter, esquire ; Warwick and Leicester.
82 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1447. Membrane 10 — cont.
William Ludlowe, esquire ; Salop.
Thomas Ferrers, esquire ; Stafford.
Walter Devereux, knight ; Hereford.
Henry Clyfford ; Gloucester.
Thomas Buttokessyde ; Devon.
Thomas Bernard, esquire ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Philip Wentworth, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
John Hynde, the younger ; Essex and Hertford.
William Haselden ; Rutland.
Robert Radmyld ; Surrey and Sussex.
Thomas Uvedale, esquire ; Southampton.
William Beauchamp, knight ; Wilts.
John Chideok, knight ; Somerset and Dorset.
1448.
Feb. 12. George Longeville, esquire ; Bedford and Buckingham.
June 1. William Purefey, esquire ; Warwick and Leicester.
1447.
No v . 9 . Commitmen t of the county of York and castle of York to Willi am
Plompton, knight, during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff and keeper.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to William
as sheriff and keeper.
Order to Robert Ughtrede, ' chivaler,' late sheriff, to deliver
the county and castle to William by indenture.
The like commitments to the following in the counties
named : —
John Holand, knight ; Northampton.
William Keve, esquire ; Kent.
Nov. 4. Commitment of the office of the escheatry in the counties of
Cumberland and Westmoreland to Thomas Colte during pleasure,
so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues thereof.
Order to all persons of the countfies] to be intendant to Thomas
as escheator.
Order to Hugh Louther, the younger, late escheator, to deliver
to Thomas by indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda and all other
things relating to the said office.
The like commitments to the following of the office of the
escheatry in the counties named : —
Thomas Lamton ; Northumberland.
Richard Clarveux, esquire ; York.
William Merynge, esquire ; Nottingham and Derby.
John Penycok, esquire ; Lincoln.
John Basset, esquire ; Warwick and Leicester.
Robert Chary Iton ; Salop.
William Vernon, esquire ; Stafford.
James Brugge, esquire ; Hereford.
Nicholas Alderlegh ; Gloucester.
John Nowers, esquire ; Oxford and Berks.
John Catesby, esquire ; Northampton and Rutland.
26 HENRY VI. 83
1447. Membrane 10 — cont.
John Alyngton ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Thomas Lynde, esquire ; Bedford and Buckingham.
Thomas Sharnburn ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
John Padyngton, esquire ; Essex and Hertford.
Robert Est ; Kent.
William Gower, esquire ; Surrey and Sussex.
John Berewe, esquire ; Southampton and Wilts.
John Bedlowe ; Somerset and Dorset.
Thomas Gille ; Devon and Cornwall.
William Sye ; Worcester.
MEMBRANE 9.
Dec. 20. Commitment to John Bolton and Bartholomew Wyllesdon, — by
mainprise of Thomas Lyffyn of London, ' draper,' and John
Gladwyn of London, ' draper,' — of the keeping of 10 acres of
arable land, called ' Statehilt,' in Blakenham and Braunford, or
of a messuage with a dove-cot and certain lands and tenements in
Braunford, Someresham and Blakenham, co. Suffolk, which
Robert Priour, late of the county of Suffolk, held on the Monday
after the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 1 Henry VI, on which
day he fled for divers treasons and felonies ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the I2d. at which
the said lands and tenements were extended, and for which
answer has been made to the king, and an increment of 9>d. ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for
the said keeping, by Michaelmas next, then the said John and
Bartholomew shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will
have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1448.
Jan. 26. Commitment to Thomas Curwen, esquire, and William Curwen,
—by mainprise of Thomas Martyndale of the county of Cumber-
land, ' gentilman,' and John Rybton of the same county, ' gentil-
man,' — of the keeping of the sheriff's net, alias the fishery called
' Le Frithnet,' in the water of Eden, co. Cumberland ; to hold
from Michaelmas last for 60 years, rendering the 285. 4d. for which
answer has been made to the king, yearly by equal portions at
Easter and Michaelmas, and maintaining all charges incumbent
on the said net or fishery ; with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment
for the said keeping, then the said Thomas Curwen and WTilliam
shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have the
keeping ; as the said Thomas Curwen, to the end that he and the
said William may have the said farm, has surrendered into the
Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 2 May, 20 Henry VI,
whereby the king committed the said keeping to him from Easter
then last past for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the 26s. 8d. for which
answer had been made to the king and an increment of 20d.
[Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, ^.213].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
84 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448 Membrane 9 — cont.
Feb. 13. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Chancy the younger,
esquire, — by mainprise of Peter Paule of Baldok, co. Hertford,
' gentilman,' and John Waterle of London, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of a messuage or inn, called ' Le George on the Hope,'
lying in ' Le Chirchestrete ' in the town of St. Albans, co. Hertford,
which is in the king's hand by the death of John late duke of
Exeter and by reason of the minority of Henry his son and heir ;
to hold from the time of the death of the said late duke until the
full age of the said heir, rendering the Is. at which the said
messuage or inn was extended before the escheator in the said
county, and an increment of 3s. 4d., yearly at Michaelmas and
Easter equally ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 16. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Cornwall after the death of Eleanor late the wife of Walter Lucy,
knight ; as the late escheator, to whom, on 10 October last, a
like writ was directed [p. 74 above], was removed from his office
before he had executed the writ.
Jan. 23. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the mayor and escheator of
Calais after the death of Henry de Bello Campo, late duke of
Warwick ; as the late escheator, to whom, on 16 June 24 Henry VI,
a like writ was directed [p. 3 above], was removed from his office
before he had executed the writ.
Feb. 12. Commitment to Robert Carlyle, — by mainprise, found before
the barons of the Exchequer, of Thomas Cogger of London,
' bocher,' and Robert Camery of London, ' brewer,' — of the keeping
of a meadow, called ' Flemmyngesmede,' in Burwell, co. Cam-
bridge, which for certain causes is in the king's hands ; to hold
from Michaelmas last for 12 years, rendering the 6s. for which
answer has been made to the king, and an increment of I2d., yearly
by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and supporting all
charges incumbent on the said meadow ; with proviso that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way
of increment for the said keeping, then the said Robert Carlyle
shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1447.
Dec. 5. Commitment to Robert Dauson and George Tromy, — by
mainprise, found before the barons of the Exchequer, of William
Haymond of Eltham, co. Kent, and John Trotte of London,
' chaundeler,' — of the keeping of a cottage, with a garden and
appurtenances, in the king's town of Eltham, by the stile (scansum)
of the parish church in the said town, and a ruinous house, with
a garden and appurtenances, in the same town ; to hold the
premises, — which for certain causes came to the hands of
Richard II as escheat and are still in the king's hand, — from
Michaelmas last for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the 3s, 4d, for
26 HENRY VI. 85
1447. Membrane 9 — cont.
which answer has been made to the king at the Exchequer ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 8.
Dec. 1. Writ of diem clausit extremum to John Gedney, mayor and
escheator of London, after the death of William Haroudon,
esquire, tenant in chief of the king ; as John Olney, late mayor
and escheator, to whom, on 18 May last, a like writ was directed
[p. 45 above], was removed from his office before he was able to
execute the said writ.
Nov. 18. Order to the escheator in the county of Leicester ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before Thomas Porter, esquire, late
escheator, showing that William Prylly on 12 July 49 Edward III
(the day of his death) held in his demesne as of fee a fourth part
of a twentieth part of a knight's fee in Medbourne of the said
late king in chief by knight service ; and that the said fourth part
after the death of the said William Prylly, by reason of the
minority of Henry Prylly his son and heir, came to the hands of
the said late king, and is still in the king's hands ; and that the said
Henry died on the Monday next before the feast of All Saints
1 Richard II ; and that Anne wife of Thomas Porter esquire is
the kinswoman and next heir of the said Henry, to wit, daughter
of Peter the brother of Henry, and of full age ; — to cause the said
Thomas and Anne to have full seisin of the said fourth part, as
the king has taken the fealty due from Thomas in this behalf.
1448.
Jan. 28. Commitment to James Strangways, knight, — by mainprise,
found before the barons of the Exchequer, of Alexander Montforte
of Hakforde, co. York, ' gentilman,' and John Grenewode of
Thirske, co. York, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a toft and a
bovate of land in Boltby, co. York, late of John son of William
de la Boure ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 40 years, rendering
the 7s. which Nicholas de Cantilupo lately rendered, and an
increment of 12d., yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michael-
mas, and maintaining all charges incumbent on the said toft and
bovate of land ; with proviso that if any other person shall be
willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said
keeping, by Michaelmas next, then the said James shall be bound
to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 5. Commitment to John Blounte, esquire, — by mainprise of
William Sando of Deryngton, co. Oxford, ' yoman,' and William
Griffith of London, ' taillour,' — of the keeping of three parts of
the manor of Asshton, co. Hereford, the same being for certain
causes in the king's hands ; to hold from Christmas last for
2 years, rendering yearly the extent or as much as may be agreed
86 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 8—cont.
upon between him and the treasurer by Midsummer next, main-
taining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other
charges incumbent on the said third part (sic).
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 24. Commitment to John Fortescu, knight, — by mainprise of John
Gough of Kylkhampton, co. Cornwall, ' gentilman,' and John
Nicholl of Malmesbury, co. Wilts, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping
of two- thirds of the manors of Fletedamerlle and Holbeton, co.
Devon, which John Challons held on the day of his death of
Henry duke of Exeter, (since John late duke of Exeter, by name
of John Holand earl of Huntyngdon, father of the said Henry,
by his charter granted the said manors to Robert Chalons knight
and Blanche his wife and the heirs male of the body of Robert,
by virtue of which grant the said Robert and Blanche were seised
thereof, and died, after whose death the said manors descended
to the aforesaid John Chalons, as kinsman and heir of Robert, to
wit, son of Henry the son of the said Robert) ; to hold from the
time of the death of the said John Chalons, — who died seised of
such estate in the premises without heir male [of his body], so
that after his death the said manors reverted to the said Henry
the duke (as son and heir of the said John, late duke), and are in
the king's hand by reason of the minority of the said Henry, a
minor in the king's ward, — until the full age of the said Henry the
duke, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed
upon between the said John Fortescu and the treasurer by the
Purification next ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 20. Commitment (with like clause) to William Franke, esquire, — by
mainprise of John Hewyk, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Metcalf,
' gentilman,' both of the county of York,— of the keeping of two-
thirds of the lordship or manor of Multon, with all appurtenances,
co. York ; to hold from Easter last for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the
9Z. 15s. Id. for which answer has been made to the king, and an
increment of I2d. ; with proviso that if any other person shall
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said William shall be bound to pay such
larger sum if he will have the keeping.
MEMBRANE 7.
April 6. Commitment (with like clause) to John Fyloll and John
Wyke, — by mainprise of John Cornysshe of Poyntyngton, co.
Somerset, ' yoman,' and William Wynterburn of the county of
Southampton, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of all the lands late of
William Horsy, who held of the king in chief on the day of his
death ; to hold from the time of the death of the said William
until the full age of Thomas his son and heir, at a yearly farm of
the extent or as much as may be agreed upon between them and
the treasurer by Midsummer next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
6 HENRY VI. 87
Membrane 7 — cont.
April 16. Commitment (with like clause) to John, cardinal priest of
St. Balbina, archbishop of York, and to Gervase Clyfton, esquire, —
by mainprise of Thomas Shyngilton of Hertewell, co. Buckingham,
esquire, and Henry Anger of Newenden, co. Kent, esquire, — of
the keeping of all the lands late of William Horsy, who held of the
king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of
the death of the said William until the full age of Thomas his son
and heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from
heir to heir until one of them shall have attained full age and the
said cardinal and Gervase shall have duly effected the marriage,
rendering for the said keeping and marriage as much as may be
agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 12. Commitment to Robert Dauson and William Haydok, — by
mainprise of Robert Cheseman of Grenewych, co. Kent, ' gentil-
man,' and Alexander Haysaunt of London, draper,' — of the keep-
ing of the manor of Eltham with its members, to wit, Brandon,
Mordyngham and Henle, and with the rents, lands, meadows,
pastures, hays and other profits pertaining to the said manor,
both within and without the park, saving sufficient pasture for
the deer there and excepting the capital manor with the whole
precinct and the gardens ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
10 years, together with sufficient ' housbote,' ' haybote ' and
' fyrebote ' in the wood without the said park during the said
term, rendering 40/. for the said keeping yearly by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas ; provided always that the said
Robert Dauson and William have allowance yearly in the
payment of their said farm of a certain annuity of 3rf. a day
granted to the said Robert for the office of parker of the parks
there, and of other annuities, fees or assignments granted by the
king from the manor and members aforesaid ; and provided that
if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more
by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said Robert
and William shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will
have the keeping ; and the farmers are to maintain the houses,
enclosures and buildings pertaining to the manor of Brandon and
to the other houses for husbandry.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 1. Commitment to Robert Tromy, — by mainprise of Henry Hale
and John Trotte, both of London, — of the keeping of divers
messuages, by name of all the houses with appurtenances late of
Roger Le Bourser alias Roger Purser, William Crapefyge, John
Essex and Adam Godeman, situated in the parish of St. Stephen
de Colmanstrete, London, and 10s. of rent issuing from a
tenement of William Hardewyk, and sometime of John Essex,
situated in the parish of St. Lawrence in Old Jewry, which were
seized for certain causes by Simon Eyre, late mayor and escheator
of London, and are still in the king's hand, (the said messuages,
with 4 gardens and appurtenances, having been extended before
88 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 7 — cont.
the said escheator at 10 marks a year) ; to hold from 20 January
last for as long as the premises shall remain in the king's hand,
rendering 8 marks 6s. 8d. yearly by equal portions at Easter and
Michaelmas, maintaining houses, enclosures and buildings, and
supporting all other charges incumbent on the said messuages with
appurtenances ; provided always that if any other person shall be
willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, by Easter next, then the said Robert shall be bound
to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.*
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 20. Order to the escheator in the county of Norfolk ; — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing that John de la Chambre
neither held nor had any lands or tenements in his demesne as of
fee on the day of his death, but, being lately seised in his demesne
as of fee of the manor of Burdeles in Skulton, which is held of the
king in chief by service of half a knight's fee, by his charter dated
at Eppyng, co. Essex, on 10 May last, gave and granted the said
manor without licence from the king to Thomas Codlyng, clerk,
rector of Hengham, Robert atte Moor, ' yoman,' William
Blaunsche, ' yoman,' Thomas Duke, ' yoman,' of Hengham,
Richard Nicoll, ' yoman,' of Eppyng, Thomas Rolf, ' yoman,' and
Thomas Derby, ' yoman,' of Chepyngonge, co. Essex, to hold the
said manor to them, their heirs and assigns, of the chief lords of
the fee by the services due and customary ; — to take the fealty of
the said Thomas, Robert, William, Thomas, Richard, Thomas
and Thomas, and cause them to have full seisin of the said manor,
if it is in the king's hand by the death of the said John and by
reason of the trespass in this behalf made, and for no other
cause ; as the king for 6s. 8d. paid in the hanaper has respited
their homage until the feast of All Saints next, and, on 25 April
last, for a certain fine paid in the hanaper pardoned the trespass
aforesaid [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1446-1452, p. 149].
April 26. Order to the escheator in the county of Suffolk to cause Thomas
Stotevile, son and heir of Thomas Stotevile esquire, to have full
seisin of all the lands which the said Thomas the father held of
the king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the
day of his death, as the king has taken his fealty and for 6s. 8d.
paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until the feast of
All Saints next.
May 10. Commitment to John Nicholl and Thomas Povy ; — by mainprise
of John Fortescu, knight, of the county of Devon, and John Gogh
of the county of Cornwall, ' gentilman,' and pursuant to the
willingness of John Fortescu, knight (who has made no agreement
with the treasurer) to surrender into the Chancery for cancellation
(to the end that the king may be able to grant the farm to others)
the letters patent of 24 February last [p. 86 above], whereby the
king committed to him the keeping of two-thirds of the manor of
* See Calendar of Patent Bolls, 1446-1452, p. 307.
26 HENRY VI. 89
1448. Membrane 1 — cont.
Flete Damarlle and of a fourth part of the manor of Holbeton, co.
Devon, by name of the keeping of two-thirds of the manors of
Flete Damarlle and Holbeton, which John Chalons held on the day
of his death of Henry duke of Exeter, (since John late duke of
Exeter, by name of John Holande earl of Huntyngdon, father of
the said Henry, by his charter granted the said manors to Robert
Chalons knight and Blanch his wife and the heirs male of the
body of Robert, by virtue of which grant the said Robert and
Blanch were seised thereof, and died, after whose death the said
manors descended to the aforesaid John Chalons, as kinsman and
heir of Robert, to wit, son of Henry the son of the said Robert), to
hold from the time of the death of the said John Chalons, (who
died seised of such estate in the premises without heir male of his
body, so that after his death the said manors reverted to the said
Henry now duke, as son and heir of the said John the late duke, and
are in the king's hand by reason of the minority of the said Henry,
a minor in the king's ward), until the full age of the said Henry the
duke, at a yearly farm of the extent thereof, or as much as might
be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by the Purification
then next to come ; — -of the keeping of two-thirds of the said manor
of Flete Damarlle and of a fourth part of the manor of Holbeton,
with their appurtenances, excepting the houses, ruinous and
exposed, of the capital messuage or site of the said manor of Flete
Damarlle ; to hold the same from the time of the death of the said
John Chalons until the full age of the said Henry now duke of
Exeter, and so from heir to heir until one of the heirs of the duke shall
have attained full age, rendering the 51. lid. at which the said two-
thirds were extended, and an increment of 10s., yearly by equal
portions at Michaelmas and Easter, maintaining houses, enclosures
and buildings (excepting the said houses that are now ruinous and
exposed), and supporting all other charges incumbent on the
said two-thirds. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 26. Commitment to William Sonde, the kinsman and heir of Edward
Sonde, — -by mainprise of William Broun of Halton, co. Oxford,
' gentilman,' and Thomas Eliot of Wonerssh, co. Surrey, ' gentil-
man,' — of the keeping of a tenement, called ' Weston is ' tenement,
in the parish of Dorkyng, co. Surrey, and of divers lands and
tenements lying within the lordship of Bradley, in the parish and
county aforesaid, which have been taken into the king's hand by
colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before John
Knottesford, escheator in the county of Surrey, and preserved in the
files of the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the said
inquisition until Christmas next, according to the form of the
statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer to the king for the issues taken
therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king.
June 23. Commitment to Brian Rouclyf, — by mainprise of Robert
Rouclyf of Escryk, co. York, ' gentilman,' and George Scalby of
[Malton]*, co. York, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of two-thirds
* Supplied from the treasurer's bill.
90 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 7 — cont.
of the lordship or manor of Forset, alias Forsett, co. York, which
(quod,) of late belonged to John late duke of Bedford ; to hold from
Easter last for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much
as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Easter
next ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 6.
May 10. Commitment (with like clause) to Nicholas Saintlo, esquire, — by
mainprise of Robert Unwyn of Horton, co. Wilts, ' gentilman,' and
John Freme of Bristol, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the
lands late of Thomas Moumfort, who held of the king in chief on
the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the death of the
said Thomas until the full age of his heir, together with the
marriage of the heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them
shall have attained full age and the said Nicholas shall have duly
effected the marriage, rendering for the keeping and marriage
aforesaid as much as may be agreed upon between him and the
treasurer by Martinmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 31. Commitment (with like clause) to Thomas Maunsell, esquire, —
by mainprise of John Salman of Horndon, co. Essex, ' yoman,'
and John Osmond of the county of Norfolk, ' yoman,' — of the
keeping of a tenement and 30 acres of land in Horndon late of
John Herward, alias Wheler,' of Horndon, an idiot ; to hold from
Easter last for as long as the premises shall remain in the king's
hand by reason of the idiocy and imbecility of the said John
Hereward of Horndon, rendering the 105. for which answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of l'2d., yearly by equal portions
at Michaelmas and Easter, and finding fit maintenance for the said
John Hereward the idiot ; with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment
for the said keeping, then the said Thomas shall be bound to pay
such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 17. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to William de
Sancto Quintino, esquire, — by mainprise of John Wenslawe,
' gentilman,' and William Durant, ' gentilman,' both of Brandes-
burton, co. York, — of the keeping of 2 messuages and 3 bovates
of land in Burton Anneys, co. York, late of Roger Somervyle,
knight, which are in the king's hand, as forfeited, because the said
Roger gave them to a certain chantry of St. Mary in the town of
Burton Anneys, without licence from the king ; to hold from
Michaelmas next for 10 years, if the said messuages and land
shall remain for so long in the king's hand for the cause aforesaid,
at a yearly farm of the 20*. Qd. which William Dales, the last
farmer, rendered. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
26 HENRY VI. 91
1448 Membrane 6 — cont.
June 22. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Lysle, knight,— by
mainprise, found before the barons of the Exchequer, of William
Harryes, ' gentilman,' and Nicholas Danyell, ' yoman,' both of
Throkelston, co. Southampton, — of the keeping of the herbage
of the king's hay of Huppyngescombe, within the forest of Chuyt,
co. Wilts, saving sufficient pasture for the king's deer there ; to hold
from the time of the death of Humphrey late duke of Gloucester
for 50 years, rendering the 10s. for which answer has been made
to the king, and an increment of 3s. 4d., yearly by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas, and maintaining all charges incumbent
011 the said pasture and hay.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 1. Commitment to John Gloucestre and Thomas Smalcom, — by
mainprise, found before the barons of the Exchequer, of Robert
Mildenhale, ' gentilman,' and William Essex, ' gentilman,' both
of London, — of th.e keeping of certain lands in Dodmerton, co.
Gloucester, which have been taken into the king's hand by
Stephen Haytfeld, late sheriff of the said county, by virtue of a
writ from the Exchequer directed to him ; to hold from Easter
last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the 20s. for which answer
has been made to the king ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, by Easter next,
then the said John and Thomas shall be bound to pay such larger
sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 10. Grant to the king's servant William Lyght, yeoman of the
king's chamber, for his good and gratuitous service, of the
hundred of Touselond, co. Huntingdon, together with the court
of view of frankpledge and all other courts, and all other issues
and profits from and within the said hundred ; to hold the said
hundred with the office of bailiff there, in person or by deputy,
from Michaelmas last for 20 years, rendering yearly in the
Exchequer at Westminster, at Easter and Michaelmas, as much
as has hitherto been accounted for to the king ; the fact that
express mention of the true yearly value of the hundred aforesaid
and of the rest of the premises, or of other gifts and grants
heretofore made by the king to the said William, is not made in
these presents, or any statute, ordinance, act or appointment to
the contrary, notwithstanding. By p.s. [8755]. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 5.
June 28. Order to the escheator in the county of Worcester ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before William Dalamare, late escheator,
showing that Edmund late earl of March was seised long since in
his demesne as of fee of 66Z. 13s. 4d. of rent/, parcel of a certain
rent or fee farm of 100Z. which farm the burgesses of the town of
Wyche, their heirs and successors, were bound to render yearly at
92 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 5 — cont.
the Exchequer ; and that the said late earl, who held the said
66Z. 13s. 4d. of rent of the king in chief by service of a hundredth
part of a knight's fee, gave and granted the same, by his charter,
to Maud late countess of Cambridge, to have and take the same
from the said burgesses for term of her life, by virtue of which gift
and grant the said Maud was seised thereof in her demesne as of
free tenement for term of her life with reversion to the said late
earl and his heirs ; and that afterwards the king, by letters patent
dated at Westminster 24 June 24 Henry VI, pardoned to the said
Maud, among other things, all manner of purchases by her of
lands and tenements held of the king in chief ; and that afterwards
the said Maud died seised of such estate, after whose death the
said 66£. 13s. 4d. reverted to Richard now duke of York, (who is of
full age), as the kinsman and heir of the said Edmund late earl of
March, to wit, as son of Anne the sister of Edmund ; — to take the
fealty of the said duke and cause him to have full seisin of the
said rent, if it has been taken into the king's hand by the death
of the said countess and for no other cause ; as the king for 20s.
paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Christmas next.
Feb. 14. Order to the escheator in the county of Northampton ; —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that
Elizabeth late lady Deyncourt on the day of her death held a
third part of the manor of Duston of the endowment of William
lord Deyncourt, knight, late her husband, with reversion to Alice
wife of William lord Lovell knight, and to Margaret wife of Ralph
lord Cromwell knight, the sisters and heirs of the said William
lord Deyncourt ; and that the said manor is held of the king as of
the honour of Peverell by knight service ; and that the said Alice
and Margaret are of full age ; — to make a partition of the said
third part of the manor aforesaid into two equal parts and cause the
said William lord Lovell and Alice, and Ralph and Margaret, to
have full seisin of the pourparties of Alice and Margaret respect-
ively ; as the king on 8 February 1 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine
Rolls, 1422-1430, p. 31] respited until a certain day now past the
homage due from the said Alice and Margaret, sisters and heirs of
the said William lord Deyncourt (who died a minor in the ward of
Henry V) the son and heir of John Deyncourt knight and Joan
his wife tenants in chief of Henry IV, for their pourparties of all
the lands which the said John and Joan held of Henry IV in
chief on the days of their death and for other lands in divers
counties of England, and ordered the fealty likewise due from the
said Alice and Margaret in that behalf to be taken by the prior of
Thurgarton.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Lincoln, —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before William Malet, late
escheator, — touching a third part of 24s. of rent in Birton, held
by the said Elizabeth in dower, of the endowment of the said
William Deyncourt, with reversion to the said Alice wife of
William Lovell knight and Margaret wife of Ralph Cromwell
26 HENRY VI. 93
1448. Membrane 5 — cont.
knight, as sisters and heirs of the said William Deyncourt, since
William died without heir of his body ; the said third part,
together with the other two-thirds, being held of Ralph Cromwell,
knight, as of the manor of Blaunkeney, which manor is held of the
king in chief by knight service.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Notting-
ham,— pursuant to an inquisition taken before Richard Sutton,
late escheator, — touching a third part of the manor of Granby,
held by the said Elizabeth in dower of the king in chief by knight
service with reversion to the said Alice and Margaret (who are of
full age) and their heirs.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Derby, —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before Richard Sutton, late
escheator, — touching a third part of the manor of Elmeton with
its appurtenances in Elmeton and Cressewell, likewise held by
the said Elizabeth in dower of the king in chief by knight service.
June 17. Order to the escheator in the county of York to cause Brian
Stapilton, knight, son and heir of Agnes Stapilton who held of the
king in chief, to have full seisin of all the lands, in the bailiwick,
which the said Agnes held of the king in chief or was seised of in
her demesne as of fee, and in dower and otherwise for life of the
inheritance of the said Brian, on the day of her death ; as the
king has taken the fealty due from Brian in this behalf and for
6s. 8d. paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Christmas
next.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Westmore-
land.
The like to the escheator in the county of Lincoln.
May 25. Commitment to Robert Waskam, — by mainprise of John
Wilton, ' gentilman,' and Henry Upton, ' gentilman,' both of
London, — of the keeping of the king's new work (begun by
Henry V), situated in the island of Portesmouth, co. Southampton ;
to hold the said keeping, together with all buildings belonging to
the said work for 20 years, rendering 10,9. yearly at Michaelmas ;
the fact that express mention of the true yearly value of the said
keeping is not made in these presents, notwithstanding.
By K. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 4.
Aug. 9. Order to the escheator in the county of Southampton ;—
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that
Margaret late the wife of Henry Popham, esquire, on the day of
her death held 5 messuages, 30 acres of land and 3 acres of
meadow in Westdene, and the advowson of the church of Westdene,
for term of her life by colour of a fine levied in the king's court at
Westminster in three weeks of Michaelmas 5 Henry IV, before
94 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 4 — cont.
William Thyrnyng, William Rikhill, John Markham, William
Hankeford and William Brenchesle, justices, and other the king's
lieges then present there, between Henry Popham and Margaret
his wife, querents, and John parson of the church of Estrop and
John Mordenne, chaplain, deforciants, touching the said 5
messuages, 30 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow in Westdene
and the advowson of the church of Westdene, whereof a plea of
covenant was summoned between them in the same court, to wit,
that the said Henry acknowledged the said tenements and advow-
son to be the right of the said John the parson as those which the
said John and John had of the gift of the said Henry, for which
acknowledgement, fine and concord the said John and John
granted the said tenements and advowson to the said Henry and
Margaret, and rendered the same to them in the same court, to
hold to the said Henry and Margaret and the heirs male of the
body of Henry, of the chief lords of that fee by the services which
pertain to the said tenements and advowson, for ever, with remain-
der successively to John Popham knight (brother of Henry),
and the heirs male of his body, and to Robert Popham and the
heirs male of his body, and with remainder over to the right heirs
of Henry, with licence from the king [Calendar of Patent Rolls,
1401-1405, p. 93] ; by virtue of which fine the said Henry and
Margaret were seised of the premises, to wit, Henry in his demesne
as of fee tail and Margaret as of free tenement ; and that Henry
had issue, Stephen and John, and died without any other male
issue of his body ; and that Stephen and John (son of Henry)
died without heir male of their bodies ; and that the aforesaid
John Popham knight, named in the said fine, had issue John
Popham knight (who still survives), and died ; and that the said
Margaret survived them and was sole seised of the premises by
virtue of the said fine and died seised of such estate ; after whose
death the premises ought by virtue of the said fine to remain to
the said John Popham knight, who now survives, as son and
heir of the said John Popham knight named in the fine ; and
that the said messuages, land, meadow and advowson are held
of the king in chief by service of a fortieth part of a barony ; — to
cause the said John son of John Popham to have full seisin of the
said messuages, land, meadow and advowSon, if they are in the
king's hand by the death of the said Margaret and for no other
cause ; as the king has taken the fealty due from him in this behalf
and for other lands and tenements in the county of Wilts, and for
| mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Christmas
next.
Order to the escheator in the county of Wilts ; — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing, in like terms, that the
said Margaret on the day of her death held a moiety of the manor
of Westdene and Estgrymstede for term of her life by colour of a
fine, levied as above, touching the said moiety of the manor of
Westdene and Estgrymstede (5 messuages, 30 acres of land and
3 acres of meadow in the said moiety and the advowson of the
church of Westdene excepted) ; and that the said moiety is held
26 HENRY VI. 95
1448. Membrane 4 — cont.
of the king in chief by service of a tenth part of a barony ; — to
cause the said John son of John Popham to have full seisin of the
said moiety, if it is in the king's hand by the death of the said
Margaret and for no other cause, as the king has taken the fealty
due from him in this behalf and for other lands and tenements in
the county of Southampton, and for a certain fine paid in the
hanaper has respited his homage until a certain day yet to come.
July 13. Commitment to William Kirketon, William Kynge, Adam
Levelord and George Chymbeham, — by mainprise of Henry
Gynnore, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Andeby, ' gentilman,' both of
London, — of the keeping of a messuage called ' Le Ram ' and
two other messuages, and a garden adjacent thereto, in the parish
of St. George in Suthwerk, co. Surrey, which have been taken
into the king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue
of his office, before William Gower, escheator in the county of
Surrey, and preserved in the files of the Chancery ; to hold from
the time of the taking of the said inquisition until it shall have
been decided whether they ought to be restored to their possession
of the said messuages and garden or not, according to the form
of the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the
king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
By bill of the treasurer.
(96)
27 HENRY VI.
1448 MEMBRANE 28.
Oct. 9. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Hertford after the death of Rowland Barley, esquire, who held of
the king in chief.
Writs of diem clausit extremum, after the death of the following
persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : —
Oct. 6. Thomas Tyndale ; Northampton ; Lincoln.
Oct. 10. Margaret late the wife of John Undercombe ; Essex.
Sept. 17. Robert Darcy, esquire ; Essex.
Robert Holton, knight ; Essex.
Oct. 12. Thomas Porter, esquire ; Northampton.
Beatrice late the wife of William Milreth citizen and alderman
of London ; Bedford ; Hertford ; Cambridge ; London
(John Gedney, mayor and escheator).
Oct. 14. Alice late the wife of John Helyon esquire ; Derby ; Essex.
-Oct. 23. John Cornewayle ; Essex.
Nov. 4. Robert Hylton, knight ; York.
Nov. 6. Margaret late the wife of Robert Ponynges knight ; Kent.
Nov. 9. Margaret late the wife of John Undercombe ; Buckingham.
Nov. 16. Agnes late the wife of Robert Hibburn ; Northumberland.
Nov. 18. Hugh Wyllughby, knight ; Nottingham and Derby ; Lincoln ;
Leicester.
Nov. 18. Joan late the wife of Reynold Grey of Ruthyn knight ;
Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
Nov. 21. The same Joan ; Warwick and Leicester.
Nov. 22. Bartholomew Brokesby, esquire ; \Varwick and Leicester.
Dec. 2. Hugh Wyllughby, knight ; Stafford.
Dec. 8. Margaret Chancy ; Essex.
1449.
Jan. 1. Thomas Wayte ; Wilts ; Southampton.
Jan. 22. Joan late the wife of Edward Bensted knight ; Essex and
Hertford ; Wilts.
Jan. 17. John Bybbesworth ; Essex and Hertford.
Thomas Swynerton ; Stafford.
Jan. 23. Thomas Wayte ; Berks.
1448.
-Dec. 22. John Payn of Merton ; Somerset and Dorset ; Southampton
and Wilts.
Dec. 20. Richard Doket ; Westmoreland.
1449.
Jan. 16. Robert Roos, knight ; Northampton.
Jan. 23. John Greseley, knight ; Stafford.
Jan. 26. Thomas Swynarton, esquire ; Stafford. (Vacated on
surrender.)
27 HENRY VI.
97
1449.
Jan. 26.
Jan. 27.
Jan. 28.
Jan. 30.
Feb. 14.
Feb. 8.
Feb. 17.
March 5.
Feb. 24.
March 17.
Feb. 24.
March 22.
March 27.
May 6.
May 8.
May 16.
May 18.
June 21.
Winchester.
June 28.
Winchester.
July 5.
Winchester.
July 22.
July 19.
Aug. 13.
-Aug. 15.
Aug. 21.
1448.
Nov. 4.
Northampton.
Southampton.
Southampton ;
Membrane 28 — cont.
Edmund Hastynges, knight ; York ; Northumberland.
John Greseley, knight ; Warwick and Leicester ; Lincoln ;
York ; Nottingham and Derby.
Thomas Paulyn ; York.
Edmund Hastynges, knight ; Northampton.
Joan late the wife of Nicholas Clay ; York.
Roger Ashton, knight ; Stafford.
John Gedney ; Middlesex.
Robert Roos, knight ; Norfolk.
The same Robert ; Leicester.
Thomas Talbot, esquire ; Cornwall.
John Clerk ; Warwick.
John Cotes ; Warwick.
Roger Fitz Andrewe ; Essex. (Vacated because it was not
sealed.}
Elizabeth Marmyon ; Leicester.
Elizabeth late the wife of William Kyngesman
Joyce late the wife of Robert Baynard esquire
John Brente, esquire ; Wilts ; Somerset ;
Essex.
John Person ; Somerset and Dorset.
Margaret Wykham, late the wife of John Brewes knight ;
Buckingham ; Sussex.
William Kirttoft, esquire ; Hereford and the adjacent march
of Wales.
Augustine Strode, clerk ; Devon and Cornwall.
Thomas Haseley, knight ; Middlesex ; Surrey ; Oxford and
Berks ; London (Stephen Broun, mayor and escheator).
John Champernoun of Enysworke ; Devon and Cornwall.
John Mongomery, knight ; Middlesex ; Essex and Hertford ;
Southampton.
Richard Trelauny ; Cornwall.
Margaret late the wife of Robert Louther knight ; Cumber-
land and Westmoreland.
John Daunay ; York.
Richard le Straunge, knight ; Warwick ; Northampton ;
Oxford ; Buckingham ; Middlesex ; Dorset ; Devon ;
Southampton ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
Walter Hungerford, knight ; Oxford and Berks ; Southamp-
ton and Wilts ; Somerset and Dorset ; Devon and Corn-
wall ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales* ; Gloucester
and the adjacent march of Wales* ; Surrey* and Sussex* ;
Norfolk* ; Kent and Middlesex.
John Savage, knight ; Nottingham and Derby ; Stafford ;
Cumberland.
MEMBRANE 25.
Commission during pleasure to Robert Thorp to levy and collect
in the port of Chichester and in all adjacent ports and places the
* Vacated becaiise surrendered in cera.
7— (G).
98
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448.
Nov. 22.
Dec. 7.
Dec. 19.
1449.
March 28.
April 25.
April 30.
July 1.
Winchester.
July 9.
Winchester.
July 14.
Winchester.
Membrane 25 — cont.
custom on wools, hides and woolfells which is due to the king of
his inheritance ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said ports ;
answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated by authority of Parliament.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
William Say ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Thomas Doge ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Thomas Coke ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Thomas Marty n ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Ralph Waddeswyk ; in the port of Ipswich and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
William Hatton ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Bale ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Ralph Waddiswik ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Roger Iwy ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
1448.
Nov. 4.
Nov. 22.
Dec. 7.
Dec. 19.
MEMBRANE 24.
Commission during pleasure to Robert Thorp to levy and collect
in person in the port of Chichester and in all adjacent ports and
places ( 1 ) the customs granted" to Edward I by foreign and alien
merchants in return for certain liberties and immunities, and the
custom and subsidy which by the statute published in the Parlia-
ment of 11 Henry IV all such alien merchants are to pay for
garments made for export from cloths of scarlet, ' sangwayn ' and
other colours of the whole or the half grain, and also from cloths
dyed in grain, and all other cloths of wool, which have been cut,
according to the rate and quantity of the same ; and (2) the
custom on cloths of wool and worsted made in England for export
to foreign parts ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said port ;
answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
William Say ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Thomas Doge ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Thomas Coke ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc,
27 HENRY VI.
99
1449.
March 28.
April 25.
April 30.
July 1.
Winchester.
July 9.
Winchester.
July 14.
Winchester.
1448.
Nov. 4.
Nov. 22.
Dec. 7.
Dec. 19.
1449.
March 28.
April 25.
April 30.
1448.
Oct. 19.
Oct. 22.
Membrane 24 — cont.
Thomas Martyn ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Ralph Waddeswyk ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
William Hatton ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Bale ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Ralph Waddiswik ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Roger Iwy ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
MEMBRANE 23.
Commission during pleasure to Robert Thorp to levy and collect
in person in the port of Chichester and in all adjacent ports and
places, after inspection of the merchandise, the subsidies on wool
and woolfells, and the subsidies of tunnage and poundage, which
were granted to the king in the Parliament held at Westminster
23 Henry VI ; in terms as above [p. 42] ; and to keep the ' coket '
seal in the said port ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys
forthcoming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named :—
William Say ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Thomas Doge ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Thomas Coke ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Thomas Martyn ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Ralph Waddeswyk ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
William Hatton ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Commission during pleasure to John Pury to levy and collect
in person in the port of London and in all adjacent ports and
places, after inspection of the merchandise, the subsidy of tunnage
and poundage which was granted to the king in the Parliament
held at Westminster 23 Henry VI ; in terms as above [p. 42] ;
and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said port ; answering at the
Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 22.
Appointment of Thomas Costantyn as searcher of ships in the
port of Bishops Lenn and in all adjacent ports and places ; in
terms as above [p. 4]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
ioo CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 22 — cont.
Appointment in like terms of the following in the ports and
places named :—
Jan. 27. Thomas Durham ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and
in all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
May 7. Roger Mayne ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
May 30. Richard Talbot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
June 3. John Mariot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
1448.
Dec. 5. Appointment of John Wyche as searcher of ships in the port
of Bristol and in all adjacent ports and places ; in terms as above
[p. 4] ; with proviso that no other person, save the said John,
intermeddle in the said office of searcher, or in the office of surveyor
of the search, in the said port and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 21.
Sept. 24. Commitment to John cardinal archbishop of York, — by main-
prise of Thomas Gosse of London, ' mercer,' and Thomas Fitz of
London, ' skynner,' — of the keeping of all the lands, in the county
of Devon, late of Joan late the wife of Robert Gary who held on
the day of her death of Henry duke of Exeter, a minor in the
king's ward, in chief for term of her life with reversion to William,
a minor in the king's ward, son and heir of Philip Gary and heir
of the said Robert, the same being in the king's hand by reason
of the minority of the said duke ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said Joan until the full age of the said heir, together
with the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir to heir until
one of them shall have attained full age and the cardinal shall
have duly effected the marriage ; rendering for the keeping the
extent, or as much as may be agreed upon between him and the
treasurer by the Purification next, paying for the marriage as
much as may likewise be agreed upon, and finding fit maintenance
for the heir ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer.
Nov. 2. Commitment (with like clause) to John, cardinal priest of St.
Balbina, archbishop of York, and to Gervase Clyfton, esquire, —
by mainprise of Thomas Shyngilton of Hertewell, co. Buckingham,
esquire, and Henry Anger of Newenden, co. Kent, esquire, — of the
keeping of ( 1 ) all the lands late of William Horsy, tenant in chief of
the king, which came to the king's hands by the death of the said
William and by reason of the minority of Thomas his son and heir,
and (2) all the lands which Margaret late the wife of the said
William held in dower and in jointure after his death ; to hold
from the time of the death of William and of Margaret until the
full age of the said heir, together with the marriage of the said
27 HENRY VI. 101
1448. Membrane 21 — cont.
heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them shall have attained
full age and the cardinal and Gervase shall have duly effected the
marriage, rendering for the said keeping and marriage 2001. ; as
the said cardinal and Gervase, having made agreement with the
treasurer, have surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the
letters patent of 16 April last [p. 87 above], whereby the king
committed to them the keeping of all the lands late of the said
William Horsy, to hold the same from the time of his death until
the full age of the said Thomas his son and heir, together with
the marriage of the said heir, they rendering for the said keeping and
marriage as much as might be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Christmas then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer.
Vacated because [blank].
Nov. 22. Commitment to George Troiny, — by mainprise of Thomas
Blythe and Peter Boweman, both of the Exchequer, — of the
keeping of (1) a marsh in Westhurrok, co. Essex, which was given
without the king's licence to the church of Westhurrok to find a
lamp before the high altar of the said church, after the statute
touching such gifts and provisions, and which is therefore for-
feited to the king, and (2) the lands late of John Wardeyn
of Alvethele, ' herde,'* a felon hanged, for which lands, being
for that cause in the king's hands, the township of Alvethele
used to render yearly to the king '3s. 4d., and an increment of
4s. Sd. for the keeping of the said marsh ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 20 years, rendering the 8,v. for which answer
has been made to the king, by equal portions at Easter and
Michaelmas, and maintaining all charges incumbent on the said
marsh and lands. By bill of the treasurer. [Dated etc.]
Nov. 17. Commitment to Peter Idle, esquire, — by mainprise of John
Leynton, ' gentilman,' and John Stokes, ' gentilman,' both of
London, — of the keeping of the king's mills without the south
gate of the town of Wallyngford, which John Derby of Wallyng-
ford, deceased, lately held at farm during his life ; to hold from
Easter 1450 for 12 years, at a yearly farm of the 114s. for which
answer has been made to the king at the Exchequer ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person shall
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said Peter shall be bound to pay such larger
sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1449.
Jan*. 14. Commitment (with like clause) to Brian Rouclyff and Thomas
Mallory, esquire, — by mainprise of Thomas Crosse of Ramesey,
co. Huntingdon, ' gentilman,' and John Strelley of Wodeburgh,
co. Nottingham, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the lands
* MS heredis felon' suspens'. The treasurer's bill reads herede felon' suspens'.
See Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 253, where, though the roll reads
herede, the treasurer's bill reads herde.
102 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 21 — cont.
in the county of Stafford late of Thomas Swynerton, who held of
the king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time
of the death of the said Thomas until the full age of his heir,
together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir to
heir until one of them shall have attained lawful age and they shall
have duly effected the marriage, rendering for the keeping the
extent or as much as may be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Pentecost next, paying for the marriage as much as
may likewise be agreed upon, and finding fit maintenance for the
heir. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1448.
Nov. 4. Order to the escheator in the county of Bedford : — pursuant to
. an inquisition taken before Thomas Lynde, escheator, showing
that Margaret Bosum, late the wife of William Bosum, on the
day of her death held a third part of a third part of the manor of
Wotton in dower, of the endowment of the said William late her
husband, of the inheritance of Robert Gluey and Goditha his wife
and William Burgoyn and Margaret his wife, the said Goditha
and Margaret wife of William Burgoyn being the daughters and
heirs of the said WiUiam Bosum and of full age ; and that in the
said third part of a third part of the manor aforesaid there are
40 acres of arable land, 2^ acres of meadow, a third part of a toft,
7 acres of pasture, 5 acres of underwood and 10s. a year of rent of
assize of free tenants there ; and that 8 of the 40 acres of land,
^ acre of the said 2£ acres of meadow, 4 of the 7 acres of pasture
and the said third part of a toft are held of the king in chief by
service of a third part of a fiftieth part of a knight's fee, and the
rest of the premises of others than the king ; — to take the fealty
of the said Robert Olney and William Burgoyn, make a partition
of the said third part of a third part into two equal parts, and
cause the said Robert and Goditha, and William and Margaret
his wife, to have full seisin of the pourparties of Goditha and
Margaret respectively ; as the king for £ mark paid in the hanaper
has respited until Michaelmas next the homage due from the said
Robert and William Burgoyn by reason of their having issue by
their wives ; provided always that each of the said heirs and
parceners have in her pourparty a share of the premises which are
held of the king in chief, and so be the king's tenant.
MEMBRANE 20.
Nov. 9. Commitment of the county of Cumberland to Thomas Craken-
thorp, during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer as
sheriff.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to Thomas as
sheriff.
Order to Thomas Dalamore, late sheriff, to deliver the county to
Thomas Crakenthorp by indenture.
The like commitments to the following of the counties named : —
Thomas Nevyll, knight ; Northumberland.
Thomas Staunton, esquire ; Nottingham and Derby.
27 HENRY VI. 103
1448. Membrane 20 — cont.
Mancer Marmyon, knight ; Lincoln.
John Burgh, knight ; Salop.
Walter Skull, knight ; Hereford.
John Trye ; Gloucester.
Giles Seyntlo, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
George Langham ; Essex and Hertford.
Nicholas Carreu, esquire ; Surrey and Sussex.
Robert Fenys, esquire ; Southampton.
John Norys, esquire ; Wilts.
Edward Hull, knight ; Somerset and Dorset.
Hugh Stucley, esquire ; Devon.
John Trevylyan ; Cornwall.
Hugh Boyvill ; Rutland.
Walter Trumpyngton, knight ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Nov. 9. Commitment of the county of York and castle of York to John
Conyers, knight, during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff and keeper.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to John as
sheriff and keeper.
Order to William Plompton, knight, late sheriff, to deliver the
county and castle to John by indenture.
The like commitments to the following in the counties named : —
John Penycok, esquire ; Oxford and Berks.
Eustace Burneby, esquire ; Northampton.
Stephen Slegge ; Kent.
Nov. 6. Commitment of the office of the escheatry in the counties of
Cumberland and Westmoreland to William Tilly oil, esquire,
during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
thereof.
Order to all persons of the counties to be intendant to William
as escheator.
Order to Thomas Colte, late escheator, to deliver to William by
indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda and all other things
relating to the said office.
The like commitments to the following of the office of the
escheatry in the counties named : —
William Crakenthorp ; Northumberland.
Robert Neuport ; York.
Thomas Nevill ; Nottingham and Derby.
John Sutton, esquire ; Lincoln.
Thomas Bate ; Warwick and Leicester.
Florence Lee ; Salop.
John Archer ; Stafford.
Thomas Dalehay, the elder ; Hereford.
Robert Westcotes ; Worcester.
John Poyntz ; Gloucester.
John Rokes, esquire ; Oxford and Berks.
Thomas Tresham, esquire ; Northampton and Rutland.
104 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 20 — cont.
John Aiisty the younger, esquire ; Cambridge and Hunting-
don.
John Laurence ; Bedford and Buckingham.
John Blakenay ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
John Skrene, esquire ; Essex and Hertford.
William Mauchill ; Kent and Middlesex.
John Langholm ; Surrey and Sussex.
John Dewall ; Southampton and Wilts.
Robert Hill ; Somerset and Dorset.
Thomas Gille, the younger ; Devon and Cornwall.
MEMBRANE 19.
Dec. 20. Commitment to Thomas Depden and Edmund Bowyn, clerks
of the Exchequer, — by maiiiprise of Thomas Somer, ' gentilman,'
and Philip Patrik, ' gentilman,' both of London ; — of the keeping
of (1) a yard (orti) called ' Collardyerd' with 5 acres of land in
' Le croft ' lying in Great Wechyngham, co. Norfolk, which Peter
atte Tye, knight, on the Monday next after the feast of St.
Andrew the Apostle, 8 Henry VI, gave without the king's licence to
Henry Swayn vicar of the church of Wechyngham aforesaid and
his successors to find a lamp to burn in the chancel of the church
of the said town ; (2) two pieces of land in Carleton, co. Norfolk,
abutting upon the church way (viam ecclesiasticam) on the one
side and the land of Simon Pyle on the other side and lying between
the land of Simon Pyle and the land of Simon Ringolf, which
pertain to the king by reason of his prerogative because Simon
Vesk of Carleton by Bukenham, ' yoman,' held the same of the
king in chief without any payment of rent or service to the king
or to any other ; (3) a piece of land containing 20 acres of land in
a close, called ' Le Tee,' in the town of Eyke, co. Suffolk, which
Richard master of the chantry of Bavem in Rendelesham, co.
Suffolk, on the Monday next after the feast of the Exaltation of
the Holy Cross, 18 Henry VI, appropriated without the king's
licence to himself and his successors, masters there ; (4) a
messuage, 50 acres of land and the liberty of one fold in the towns
of Briggeham and Roudham, co. Norfolk, which are in the king's
hand by reason of the treason which John Spynnemery alias
Spilmery of Thefford, co. Norfolk, committed at Hennowe, co.
Suffolk ; and (5) 5-| acres of land, called ' Swynescorft,'* by the
chapel of St. Edmund, King and Martyr, in Cambridge, which
John de Neell of Old Wyndesore, deceased, held for life of the
grant of Richard II, with reversion to the king and his heirs
[Calendar of Patent Bolls, 1381-1385, p. 407] ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 20 years, if the premises shall remain for so
long in the king's hands, rendering 26s. 3d. yearly, to wit, I2d. for
the said yard with 5 acres of land, 3d. for the said pieces of land in
Carleton, 2s. for the said pieces of land called ' Le Tee/ 18s. for
the said 50 acres of land and the liberty of a fold in the towns of
Briggeham and Roudham, and 5s. for the said 5£ acres of land in
* Swynescroft [Treasurer's bill.]
27 HENRY VI. 105
1448. Membrane 19 — cont.
Cambridge, as answer has been made to the king, and maintaining
all charges incumbent on the premises ; with proviso that if any
other person shall be willing to give more by way of increment
for the said keeping by Midsummer next, then the said Thomas
Depden and Edmund shall be bound to pay such larger sum if
they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1449.
Feb. 8. Commitment to John, cardinal priest of St. Balbina, archbishop
of York, Gervase Clifton, esquire, and John Scot of the county of
Kent, ' gentilman,' — by mainprise of William Colepepyr of the
county of Kent, ' gentilman,' and Henry Anger of the parish of
Newenden, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' of the keeping of (1) all the
lands late of William Horsy, tenant in chief of the king, which
came to the king's hands by the death of the said William and by
reason of the minority of Thomas his son and heir, and (2) ah1 the
lands which Margaret late the wife of the said William held in
dower and in jointure after his death ; to hold from the time of
the death of William and of Margaret until the full age of the said
heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir
to heir until one of them shall have attained full age and the said
cardinal, Gervase and John Scot shall have duly effected the
marriage, rendering for the said keeping and marriage 2001.,
maintaining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all
other charges incumbent on the lands ; as the said cardinal and
Gervase, to the intent that they and the said John Scot may have
the said keeping and marriage, have surrendered into the
Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 2 November last
[p. 100 above], whereby the king committed to them the keeping
of all the lands aforesaid to hold the same, together with the
marriage aforesaid, from the time of the death of the said William
and Margaret until the full age of the said heir, rendering for the
said keeping and marriage 2001.
By bill of the treasurer. [Dated etc.]
1448.
Dec. 14. Commitment to Edward Hull, the king's knight, — by mainprise
of Richard Gosse, ' gentilman,' and Roger More, ' yoman,' both
of the county of Somerset, — of the keeping of the manor of Tyche-
well, co. Norfolk, which came to the king's hands by the death of
Margery Lovell, who held it of the king in chief on the day of her
death, it is said, and which is at present in the king's hands for
certain causes ; to hold the said keeping for as long as the manor
shah1 remain in the king's hands, rendering ten marks yearly,
being the yearly value of the manor as found by inquisition, main-
taining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other
charges incumbent on the said manor. Byp.s. [8938]. Dated etc.
Dec. 10. Commitment to Ralph lord Cromwell, knight, — by mainprise
of John Croke, ' gentilman,' and William Appuldrefeld, both of
London, — of the keeping of a messuage in Burley, co. Northamp-
ton, and 60 acres of land, 40 acres of pasture, 5 acres of meadow
106 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 19 — cont.
and 2 acres of wood, late of John Taillour of Staunford, co.
Lincoln, ' yoman,' who was outlawed in the county of Northamp-
ton at a county court held at the castle of Northampton on Thurs-
day 25* November 24 Henry VI, in a plea of trespass ; to hold from
the Monday after Michaelmas last for as long as the premises shall
remain in the king's hands, as forfeited, for the cause aforesaid,
at a yearly farm of the 18s. 4td. at which the messuage, land,
pasture, meadow and wood were extended before John Catesby,
late escheator in the county of Northampton ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 18.
Nov. 9. Commitment to John Dyer, — by mainprise of Adaiii Vertu,
' gentilman,' and William Wyn, ' gentihnan,' both of London, —
of the subsidy and alnage of cloths for sale in the county of
Hertford ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 7 years, together with
a moiety of the forfeiture of the said cloths for sale, rendering
53s. 4d. yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and
answering at the Exchequer for the other moiety of the said
forfeiture ; and appointment of the said John as alnager and
collector ; in terms as above [p. 5].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1449. The like to the following :—
Feb. 17. John Collard, — by mainprise of Thomas Lacy of the county
of Cambridge, ' gentihnan,' and Roger Eyton of the county
of Salop, ' gentihnan,' — from Michaelmas last for 10 years,
at a yearly farm of the 31s. for which answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of 8d, ; with proviso
that if any other person shall be willing, by Midsummer
next, to give more by way of increment for the said farm,
then the said John shall be bound to pay such larger sum
if he will have the farm ; in the counties of Cambridge and
Huntingdon. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 23. John Payn, — by mainprise of John Gyselay of York, ' gentil-
man,' and George Soulby of the same city, ' gentilman,'—
from Easter next for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the
33s. 4d. for which answer has been made to the king ; in
the county of Leicester.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Aug. 6. George Tromy, — by mainprise of Richard Bedford and Peter
Boweman, both of the Exchequer, — from Michaelmas 1450
for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 40s. ; with proviso that if
any other person shall be willing, by Christmas next,
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said farm, then the said George shall be bound to pay such
larger sum if he will have the farm ; in the counties of
Bedford and Buckingham.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
*> Treasurer's bill. The roll reads Jo.
27 HENRY VI. 107
Membrane 18 — cont.
Feb. 19. John Bartilinewe, — by mainprise of John Parker of the
county of Dorset, ' gentilman,' and Robert Elys of the
county of Wilts, ' gentilman,' — from Michaelmas last for
20 years, at a yearly farm of 5 marks ; with proviso that if
any other person shall be willing, by Easter next, to give
more by way of increment for the said farm, then the said
John Bartilmewe shall be bound to pay such larger sum if
he will have the keeping ; in the county of Dorset,
excepting the town of Shirbourne ; as the said John
Bartilmewe has surrendered in the Chancery for cancella-
tion the letters patent of 20 June 23 Henry VI [Calendar of
Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 307], whereby the king com-
mitted the farm to him from Easter then last past for
10 years, he rendering 5 marks yearly for the same.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 20. Peter Boweman, — by mainprise of William Essex, ' gentil-
man,' and Thomas Ryngeston, ' gentilman,' both of
London, — from Easter 25 Henry VI for 16 years, at a
yearly farm of 20s. ; in the town of Shirbourne, co. Dorset ;
as the said Peter has surrendered in the Chancery for
cancellation the letters patent of 16 July 25 Henry VI
[p. 49 above], whereby the king committed the farm to him
from Easter then last past for 12 years, he rendering
206'. yearly for the same.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 17.
Feb. 6. Commitment to William de Sancto Quintino, esquire, — by
mainprise of John Wenslagh, ' gentilman,' and William Durant,
' gentilman,' both of Brandesburton, co. York, — of the keeping
of 2 messuages and 3 bovates of land in Burton Anneys, co. York,
late of Roger Somervyle, knight, which are in the king's hand, as
forfeited, because the said Roger gave them to a certain chantry of
St. Mary in the town of Burton Anneys, without licence from the
king ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 20 years, rendering
205. Qd. yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas,
maintaining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all
other charges incumbent on the said messuages and land ; as the
said William de Sancto Quintino, to the intent that he may have
the said farm for more years, has surrendered into the Chancery
for cancellation the letters patent of 17 June last [p. 90 above],
whereby the king committed the said keeping to him from
Michaelmas then next to come for 10 years. By p.s. Dated etc.
Feb. 20. Commitment to Thomas Swan, — by mainprise, found before
the barons of the Exchequer, of William Kirkeby of the county
of Nottingham, ' gentilman,' and Robert Barley of London,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a capital messuage and 3 bovates
of land in Kirkeby Wodhous, 20 acres of wood, called ' Colynfall,'
100 acres of pasture, called ' Palespark,' ' Powedefeld,' ' Merk-
wall ' [and] ' Smethefeld,' a messuage and 2 bovates of land
108
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 17 — cont.
in Aldesworth, 10 acres of meadow there, called ' Dyot Medowe,'
and a free rent of 3s. a year issuing from a toft in Kirkeby Wodhous,
co. Nottingham, which have been seized into the king's hand by
Richard Sutton, late escheator in the county of Nottingham, as
forfeited, because John Broxstowe, late of Broxstowe, co. Notting-
ham, ' gentilman,' being seised thereof in his demesne as of fee.
enfeoffed (without licence from the king) Robert Cutwolf, prior
of the church of St. Mary of Newstead (de Novo Loco) in Shirwode,
and John Elmham, prior of the church of Holy Trinity of Lenton,
themselves and their successors, therein, by virtue of which feoff -
ment the said Robert Cutwolf and John Elmham were seised in
their demesne as of fee as in right of their churches ; to hold
from 1 November last for 12 years, at a yearly farm of the 36s. 4d.
at wliich the premises were extended, and an increment of 6s. 8d. ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and build-
ings and support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 8. Order to the escheator in the county of York, — pursuant to an
inquisition taken before him showing that Joan late the wife of
Nicholas Clay on the day of her death held the manor of Sproxton,
of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight's fee
and by service of rendering 13s. 4d. to the king and his heirs
yearly at Michaelmas for all service, in her demesne as of fee tail,
to wit, to herself and the heirs of her body, of the gift and grant
(made with licence from the king by a fine levied in the king's
court at Westminster in the octave of St. Martin 15 Edward II
before the then justices of the Bench) of Simon de Sproxton to
Robert son of William de Sproxton and to Christian daughter of
Nicholas de Menill then wife of Robert and to the heirs of the
bodies of the said Robert and Christian, ancestors of the said
Joan, whose kinswoman and heir Joan was, to wit, daughter of
William the son and heir of the bodies of the said Robert and
Christian ; and that John Laton is the son and next heir of the
said Joan, and of full age ; — to cause the said John to have full
seisin of the said manor, which has been taken into the king's
hand by the death of Joan, as the king has taken his homage and
fealty. Byp.s. [8994].
March 16. Order to Stephen Broune, mayor and escheator of London, to
cause John Gauge, son of Thomas Gauge the brother of Richard
Gauge and kinsman and heir of the said Richard, to have full
seisin of all the lands which the said Richard held of the king in
chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his
death, as the king has taken his fealty.
1448.
Dec. 1.
Order to the escheator in the county of Derby to take the fealty
of John Helyon, son and next heir of Alice late the wife of John
Helyon esquire, and cause him to have full seisin of all the lands
which the said Alice held of the king in chief or was seised of in
her demesne as of fee on the day of her death, as the king for
•£ mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Michael-
mas next.
27 HENRY VI. 109
1449 Membrane, 17 — cont.
Feb. 1. Order to the escheator in the county of Bedford to cause John
Cokayn, son and heir of Beatrice late the wife of William Milreth
citizen and alderman of London, to have full seisin of all the lands,
in the bailiwick, which the said Beatrice held of the king in chief or
was seised of in her demesne as of fee or in fee tail on the day of
her' death, as the king has taken his fealty and for £ mark paid in
the hanaper has respited his homage until Michaelmas next.
Order in like terms to Stephen Broune, mayor and escheator
of London.
The like to the escheator in the county of Hertford.
1448.
Sept. 6. Order to the escheator in the county of Somerset to cause
Nicholas Sayntlo, son and heir of John Sayntlo, to have full seisin
of all the lands, keepings and offices, in the bailiwick, which the
said John held of the king in chief or was seised of in his demesne
as of fee or in fee tail .on the day of his death, as the king has taken
his fealty.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Gloucester
and the adjacent march of Wales.
The like to the escheator in the county of Dorset.
1449.
May 29. Commitment to James Ormond, Humphrey Stafford and
William Mountfort, knights, and to Thomas Litilton, — by main-
prise of Richard Broune of Knolle, co. Warwick, ' gentilman,' and
John Breus late of Camdeyn, co. Gloucester, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of 2 messuages, a water-mill, 60 acres of land, 50 acres of
meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 30 acres of wood and 20*. of rent in
Escote and Longedon, co. Warwick, 30 acres of pasture in Alspathe,
co. Warwick, and 16 acres of pasture in Monkespathe, which are
in the king's hand on account of a distraint, since Thomas Porter,
late escheator in the counties of Warwick and Leicester, now
deceased, was bound to the king on the day of his death in an
account to be rendered at the Exchequer of the issues of the
escheatry of the said counties, to wit, from 6 November
25 Henry VI to 4 November then following ; to hold from the
Saturday next after the feast of St. Mark Evangelist last for as
long as the premises shall remain in the king's hands for the
cause aforesaid, at a yearly farm of the 5 marks 6s. 8d. for which
answer has been made to the king, and an increment of 20d. ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of
increment for the said keeping, then the said James, Humphrey,
William and Thomas shall be bound to pay such larger sum
if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1448 MEMBRANE 16.
Nov. 8. Commitment to John Broune, underclerk of the king's kitchen,
and Bartholomew Wellesdon,— by mainprise of William Slyngesby
of the county of Lincoln, ' gentilman,' and Philip Patryk of the
110 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1448. Membrane 16 — cont.
county of Devon. ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of (1) certain
acres of land in the parishes of Craunfeld, Shutlyngdon, Barton
' in the ' Claye, Flatewyk, Gravenhurst and Sutton, co. Bedford,
which are in the king's hand, and (2) a croft, called ' Benecrofte,'
lying at Galportgate in the parish of Harowe, co. Middlesex,
containing 7 acres, whereof 5 acres are arable land and 2 acres
meadow, late of John Redyng deceased, which were seized into
the king's hand by reason of a sum of money due to the king on
the day of his death ; to hold from 3 November last for 20 years,
rendering for the keeping of the land in Craunfeld [etc.] 7s. Qd.,
and for the keeping of the croft 3s. 4d., as answer has been made
to the king, and an increment of 4d., yearly by equal portions at
Easter and Michaelmas, and maintaining all charges incumbent
on the said land and croft ; with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing by Easter next without fraud to give more by
way of increment for the said keeping, then the said John Broune
and Bartholomew shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they
will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1449.
March 20. Commitment to John Norrys esquire, William Norrys his son,
William Norrys and Roger Norrys, — by inainprise of Richard
Bulstrode of Cokeham, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Crychefeld of
Bray, ' gentilman,' both of the county of Berks, — of the keeping
of the lordships of Cokeham and Bray with all their appurtenances ;
to hold from Easter last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 10 II. ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 8. Commitment to Thomas Thorp, — by mainprise of Gerard
de la Hay and Brian Rouclif, both of the county of York, ' gentil-
men,' — of the keeping of the town, manor or lordship of Brigstoke,
alias Brixstok, with all appurtenances ; to hold from 9 July next
for 10 years, rendering, to the king or to those persons to whom
payment ought to be made by title from the king, the 40Z. for
which answer has been made to the king, yearly by equal portions
at Michaelmas and Easter. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated because nothing thereof was done.
May 23. Commitment to Richard Wartre of York, merchant, and
Thomas Rouclyf, — by mainprise, found before the barons of the
Exchequer, of Robert Rouclyf of Escryke, co. York, ' gentilman,'
and John Rudstane of Hayton, co. York, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of a tenement with 2 bovates of land in the town of
Dreweton by Southecave, co. York, — late of William Clyf (son of
Nicholas de Clyf) of Northcave, who was one of those who were
in the field, it was said, against Henry IV and John his son, — which
Alexander Lounde, knight, held of the grant of the said late king
for life with reversion to the said king and his heirs [Calendar of
Patent Rolls, 1405-1408, p. 89] ; to hold from Easter last for
50 years, if the premises shall remain for so long in the king's hand,
at a yearly farm of the 6s, for which answer has been made to the
27 HENRY VI. Ill
1449. Membrane 16 — cont.
king at the Exchequer by the sheriff of the county, and an
increment of Sd. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso
that if any other person shall be willing by Michaelmas next
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said
keeping, then the said Richard and Thomas shall be bound to
pay such larger sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 9. Commitment to John Heron of Croweley, esquire, and John
Fynkell, — by mainprise of Geoffrey Chitham of Glaumfordbrygg,
co. Lincoln, ' gentilman,' and Edmund Lee of the county of
Northumberland, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the lands,
rents and possessions that pertain to the castle and lordship of
Bamburgh ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years, rendering to
the king by the hands of the receiver there the 121. 2s. 7-|d. for
which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of
fis. 8d., yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, and
maintaining all charges incumbent on the said lands and
tenements ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said
keeping, then the said John and John shall be bound to pay such
larger sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 10. Commitment to John lord de Tiptot, knight, — by mainprise of
"Richard Tunstall of London, esquire, and Richard Alanson of
London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the castles, lordships,
lands, rents and services, with all appurtenances, which came to
the king's hands by the death of Henry late duke of Warwick and
by reason of the minority of Anne (now deceased) late the daughter
and heir of the said late duke, and are still in the king's hands by
-reason of the minority of George Nevile the kinsman and one of
the heirs of Isabel late countess of Warwick (to wit, son of
Elizabeth the daughter of the said Isabel) ; to hold from the
time of the death of the said Anne until the full age of the said
George, together with the marriage of the said heir, rendering
yearly for the keeping and marriage as much as may be agreed
upon between him and the treasurer by Michaelmas next, main-
taining castles, houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting
all other charges incumbent on the premises.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 30. Commitment to Robert Lethum and William Fastolf, esquires,—
by mainprise of Henry Spilman of Stowe and Thomas Pekke of
Rokelandtoftes, both of the county of Norfolk, ' gentilmen,' — of
the keeping of 62£ acres of arable land in Witton and Little
Plumpsted by Blofeld, co. Norfolk, and 30 acres of land and wood,
in the same towns, which are held of the king and have been
seized into the king's hand because William Wilton, Hugh Acton,
Robert Brese and Henry Wilton gave the same to John Wylton
112
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
June 28.
Winchester.
1449. Membrane 16 — cont.
and John Chittok without licence from the king ; to hold from the
Thursday after the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross last
past for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the 31s. 6d. at which the
said land and wood were extended before John Blakeney, escheator
in the county of Norfolk, and an increment of 6-s. 8d. ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated because otherwise below.
June 9. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, — by mainprise of
Thomas West of London, esquire, and Robert Shamelle of
Rouchestre, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor
of Bradwell, co. Suffolk, which has been taken into the king's
hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office,
before John Blakeney, escheator in the said county, returned
before the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer and brought
before the king in the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the
taking of the said inquisition until the Purification next, according
to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VT ; so that he answer at the Exchequer
for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Commitment to John Trevylyan, esquire, — by mainprise of
Thomas Pennarth of the county of Cornwall, ' gentilman,' and
Richard Stacy of the county of Essex, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of all the lands with all their appurtenances late of John
Champernoun of Ennyswork, co. Cornwall, who held of the king
in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said John until the full age of his heir, together with
the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of
them shall have attained full age and he shall have duly effected
the marriage, rendering for the keeping the extent or as much as
may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Michaelmas
next, paying for the marriage as much as may likewise be agreed
upon, and finding fit maintenance for the heir ; with clause touch-
ing maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support
of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 28. Commitment to Richard Pyttes, Thomas Craunfeld, John
Winchester. Warner, William Warner, Thomas Dee, William Wotton, Richard
Neweman, Peter Wattes, John Walpoll, Robert Werton, Stephen
Fermory, William Fermory, John Tukke, Henry Weldon, John
Brendon and Henry Bukmyster, — by mainprise of John Chapman,
' gentilman,' and William Waller, ' gentilman,' both of the county
of Northampton, — of the keeping of the town, manor or lordship
of Brigstoke alias Brixstoke, with all appurtenances ; to hold
from 9 July next for 40 years, rendering, to the king or to those
persons to whom payment ought to be made by title from the
king, the 40Z. for which answer has been made to the king, yearly
by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
27 HENRY VI.
113
1449.
July 10.
Winchester.
July 1.
Winchester.
Membrane 16 — cont.
Commitment to John Wilton and John Chittok, — by mainprise
of John Paston, ' gentihnan,' and John Blake, esquire, both of
the county of Norfolk, — of the keeping of 62^ acres of arable land
in WTitton and Little Plumsted by Blofeld and 33^ acres of arable
land in the said towns and in Great Blumsted and Possewik, co.
Norfolk, which have been taken into the king's hand by colour
of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before John Blakeney ,
escheator in the said county, returned before the treasurer and
barons of the Exchequer and brought before the king in the Chan-
cery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the said inquisition
until Easter next, according to the form of the statute published in
the Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that they
answer at the Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the
mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the
mean time commit no waste.
MEMBRANE 15.
Commission during pleasure to John Bale to levy and collect in
person in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent ports and places,
after inspection of the merchandise ; (1) the subsidies on wool
and woolfells which were granted to the king in the Parliament
held at Westminster 23 Henry VI, in terms as above [p. 42] ;
and (2) the subsidies of poundage and tunnage which were granted
to the king, for the defence of the realm and especially for the
safe-keeping of the sea, in the present Parliament, held at West-
minster ; to wit ; (a) 12d. on all manner of merchandise of every
merchant, denizen and alien, as well of merchants of the Hansze
of Almain as of every other alien merchant, carried out of the
realm or brought into the same by way of merchandise from
3 April in the present year for 5 years, of the value of 20s., all
such merchandise of every merchant denizen to be valued at that
which it cost at the first buying, by the oaths of the same merchants
denizens or of their servants (in their absence) or by their letters
which the said merchants have from their factors of such buying,
and in no other wise ; wholly excepting from this grant all manner
of woollen cloth of all merchants denizens going out of the realm
within the time aforesaid, and all manner of wools and woolfells
going out of the realm, wheat, rye, flour, all manner of fresh fish,
and wine, coming into the realm, all manner of victuals going to
Calais, and all such merchandise as, in coming to the realm, by
distress of weather (intemperiem aure) or breaking of the vessels
shall have been sunk or perished in the sea and afterwards by
great cost and loss of the merchant be fished up and recovered ;
and (b) 3s. on every tun of wine coming by way of merchandise
into the realm within the time aforesaid, by any merchant denizen
or alien, and 3s., over and above the said 3s. before granted, on
every tun of sweet wine coming by way of merchandise into the
realm within the time aforesaid, by any alien merchant, as well by
merchants of Le Hansze of Almain as by any other alien
merchants ; provided always that grants and assignments already
made, or afterwards to be made, before 1 April in the present year,
8— (6).
114
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
July 9.
Winchester.
July 14.
Winchester.
May 30.
1449. Membrane 15 — cont.
by letters patent or by letters of privy seal, to any person (or
persons) for the payment of sums of money or for any annuity or
yearly rents to be had by them, for term of years, for life, or of
any other estate of inheritance or otherwise, from the subsidies
in form aforesaid granted, shall not be valid for any payment
to be had from the said subsidies ; and that no such annuity, or
sum of money, in any such letters patent or letters of privy seal
comprised, shall in any wise be leviable from the said subsidies in
form aforesaid granted [Rot. Parl. v. 142]. And the said collector
is to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said ports ; and to answer at the
Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Ralph Waddiswik ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Roger Iwy ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
MEMBRANE 14.
Commission during pleasure to John Somerton to levy and
collect in person in the port of London and in all adjacent ports
and places, after inspection of the merchandise, the subsidies of
poundage and tunnage which were granted to the king in the
present Parliament ; in terms as above [p. 113] ; and to keep
the ' coket ' seal in the said ports ; answering at the Exchequer
for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 30. Commitment to Robert Lethum and William Fastolf, esquires, —
by mainprise of Henry Spilman of Stowe and Thomas Pekke of
Rokelandetoftes, both of the county of Norfolk, ' gentilmen,' — of
the keeping of 62-| acres of arable land in Witton and Little
Plumpsted by Blofeld, co. Norfolk, 33£ acres of arable land, and
30 acres of land and wood, in the same towns, which are held of
the king and have been seized into the king's hand because William
Wilton, Hugh Acton, Robert Brese and Henry Wilton gave the
same to John Wylton and John Chittok without licence from the
king ; to hold from the Thursday after the feast of the Invention
of the Holy Cross last past for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the
31#. Qd. at which the said land and wood were extended before
John Blakeney, escheator in the county of Norfolk, and an
increment of 6s. 8d. ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 13.
June 11. Commitment (with like clause) to John lord Lysle, knight, and
John Newton, esquire, — by mainprise of Richard Kay ton,
' gentilman,' and Ralph Worseley, ' gentilman,' both of London, —
of the keeping of the manor of Ubbeleygh and a moiety of the
manor of Mydsomeresnorton, co. Somerset, which are held of the
27 HENRY VI. 115
1449. Membrane 13 — cont.
king in chief by knight service and which have been seized into
the king's hand because Thomas Chedder, brother and heir of
Richard Chedder, enfeoffed John Denys and John atte Mille
therein (to hold to them their heirs and assigns for ever), without
the king's licence ; to hold from the Monday after the Close of
Easter last past for as long as the premises shall remain in the
king's hands for the cause aforesaid, at a yearly farm of the
extent, or as much as may be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Michaelmas next.* By bill of the treasurer.
July 9. Commitment to Humphrey duke of Buckingham, — by main-
Winchestor. prise of John Heton of the county of Buckingham, esquire, and
John Andreux of the county of Gloucester, ' gentilman,' — of the
king's lordships of Marke and Oye, with their parishes, of the
lordships of Hames, Sandegate and Bauelyngham, with the island
of Colne and together with the skevinage of the town of Calais, of
all customs, both great and petty, in the going in and going out
of the gates of Calais together with the custom from old time used
in the house called ' Le Weyhous ' and without, within the said
skevinage, with all the lordships and places aforesaid, and of all
lands, rents, dwelling-houses (mansionum), possessions, with
reversions of the same and all appurtenances, and with meadows,
pastures, fisheries, warrens, wreck of sea, tolls, ferries (traversis),
pains, amends and amercements severally adjudged of right to
the king in his courts, jurisdictions and franchises there, and
together with escheats of lands and forfeitures hereafter to befall
and all other emoluments, profits and commodities whatsoever in
any wise pertaining to the king in right of his lordship there (the
lordship of Gynes, and the lands and other profits pertaining to
it, only excepted) ; to hold from Midsummer last for 10 years,
at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between him and the treasurer by the feast of All Saints next ;
and the king has granted that the said farm, yearly during the said
term, shall be applied in part payment of the wages of the duke
and of his soldiers in the town, castle and tower of Risebank, and
that the duke shall in no wise be compelled to make any other
payment ; provided always that if the duke, within the said
term, shall wish to surrender these letters into the Chancery for
cancellation, then the chancellor shall admit that surrender and
discharge the duke of payment thereafter of the said farm, and
shall cause as many writs for the discharge of the farm to be made,
to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer and to all other
ministers of the king, as the duke shall need.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Be it remembered that on 5 December 29 Henry VI the said duke
surrendered these letters in the Chancery at Westminster into the
hands of John cardinal and archbishop of York, then chancellor of
England, who then and there admitted the surrender of the letters
and caused them to be cancelled, according to the form and effect of
the said letters. And so these letters are cancelled.
* See page 119 below and Calendnr of Patent Roll.*, 1446-1452, p. 327.
116 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449 Membrane 13 — cont.
July 4. Commitment to Peter Preston, yeoman of the crown, — by
Winchester, mainprise of John Rawelyn of the county of Middlesex, yeoman
of the crown, and John Felton of the county of Northumberland, —
of the keeping of all the lands in the town of Great Creton, co.
Northampton, which Richard II by letters patent [Calendar of
Patent Rolls, 1385-1389, p. 32] granted to Henry Ferrour for life,
to the value of 30s. a year, with reversion to the king and his heirs ;
to hold from Easter last for 40 years, at a yearly farm of 13s. 4d. ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges : as the said Peter, having made
agreement with the treasurer, has surrendered into the Chancery
for cancellation the letters patent of 1 May 22 Henry VI [Calendar
of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 291], whereby the king committed the
keeping of the said lands to him from Easter then last past for
12 years at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be
agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Michaelmas then
next to come. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 9. Commitment (with like clause) to Nicholas Wyllughby and
William Michel, — by mainprise of Robert Nanseglos, ' gentilman,'
and Henry Chirche, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping
of all the lands in Chalfhunte, co. Buckingham, late of William
Dunton of Chalfhunte ; to hold from Easter last for as long as
the said lands shall remain in the king's hand by reason of the
imbecility and idiocy from birth of the said William, rendering
the 6s. 8d. for which answer has been made to the king, and an
increment of Qd., yearly at Michaelmas and Easter equally, and
finding fit maintenance for the said William ; with proviso that
if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more
by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said Nicholas
and William shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will
have the keeping : as William Whappelode, to the intent that the
said Nicholas and William Michel may have the said farm, has
surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
of 12 February 15 Henry VI [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1430-1437,
p. 317], whereby the king committed the keeping of the said lands
to him from Michaelmas then last past for as long as the lands
should remain in the king's hand for the cause aforesaid, he render-
ing for the keeping 40s. yearly and finding fit maintenance for the
said William ; for which maintenance the said William Whappelode
was to have allowance of 33s. 4d. a year in the payment of his said
farm. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 22. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, and Henry Inglose,
esquire, — by mainprise of Thomas West, esquire, and Hugh atte
Fenne, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of the
manor of Boyton, co. Norfolk, which has been taken into the
king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his
office, before John Blakeney, escheator, returned before the
treasurer and barons of the Exchequer and brought before the
king in the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the
-11 HENRY VI. 117
1449. Membrane 13 — cont,
said inquisition until Pentecost next, according to the form of the
statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the Exchequer for the
issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged
to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
July 10. Order to the escheator in the county of Buckingham ;—
Winchester, pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that Margaret
Wykham, late the wife of John Brewys knight, on the day of her
death held the manor of Wedonehull for term of her life of the
gift and feoff ment made by John Pakenham, Thomas Rastwold,
John Wymbervyle clerk, Peter Wylcombe and John Josep (by
their deed indented, dated 1 December 11 Henry IV) to the said
Margaret and to John Brewys, then her husband, and to the heirs
of the said John Brewys by the said Margaret (by name of John
Brewys ' chivaler ' of the county of Sussex and Margaret his wife,
daughter of Thomas Ponyngges ' chivaler,' sieur de Seynt John),
with remainder to the said John Brewys and his heirs for ever ;
and that there are in the said manor 200 acres of arable land,
6 acres of meadow and 150 acres of wood, which are held of the
king as of his castle of Berkhampstede (which is of the duchy of
Cornwall) in socage by service of suit to the court of the said
castle every three weeks, and 220 acres of arable land, 10
acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 4 cottages, which are
held of others than the king ; and that Ralph Shirley is the kins-
man and next heir of the said John Brewys, to wit, son of Ralph
the son of Beatrice the sister of the said John Brewys, and of
full age ; — to take the fealty of the said Ralph and cause him to
have full seisin of the said land, meadow and wood which are
held of the king as above ; removing the king's hand from the said
land, meadow, wood and cottages which are held of others than
the king, and delivering to Ralph any issues taken therefrom since
the time of the death of Margaret.
MEMBRANE 12.
May 14. Order to the escheator in the county of Southampton ; —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that Joyce
late the wife of Robert Baynard esquire on the day of her death
held the manor of Sylchestere and the advowson of the church
of the manor in her demesne as of fee tail, to herself and the heirs
of her body by the said Robert Baynard, to wit, a moiety of the
manor and advowson aforesaid, called ' Le Overcourt,' of the
gift and grant of Philip Baynard deceased and Elizabeth his wife
to the said Robert Baynard and Joyce and the heirs of their
bodies, to hold of the chief lords of that fee by the services due
and customary, as appears by a fine levied in the king's court at
Westminster in the quinzaine of St. John Baptist 6 Henry IV
before William Thirnyng and his fellows then justices of the
Common Bench, and the other moiety of the manor and advowson
aforesaid, called ' Le Nethercourt,' of the demise of William
Brocas esquire and Robert Dyneley to the said Robert Baynard
118 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 12 — cont.
and Joyce and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords
of that fee by the services due and of right customary, with
remainder to Philip Baynard, son and heir of the said Robert
Baynard, and to the heirs of his body, and with remainder over to
the right heirs of the said Robert Baynard,* as appears by a
certain charter indented, dated 12 March 17 Henry VI, the said
William Brocas and Robert Dyneley having lately had the same of
the gift and grant of the said Philip Baynard (son and heir of the
said Robert Baynard) and Margaret his wife to them, their heirs and
assigns, as appears by a fine levied in the king's court at West-
minster in the quinzaine of St. Michael 17 Henry VI before John
Inyn and his fellows then justices of the Common Bench ; and
that the said two moieties of the manor and advowson comprise
the whole of the manor aforesaid ; and that the manor is held of
another than the king ; and that the said Joyce on the day of her
death held 50 acres of heath, assart within the forest of Pambere,
to herself and her heirs ; and that the said 50 acres are held of the
king by service of 4s. 2d. (payable yearly at Michaelmas for all
other services), for which the sheriff of the county is charged in
his account at the Exchequer ; and that John Baynard is the
son and next heir of the said Robert Baynard and Joyce, begotten
of the body of Joyce by Robert, and is the son and next heir of
Joyce, and of full age ; — to take the fealty of the said John
Baynard and cause Mm to have full seisin of the said heath ;
removing the king's hand from the said manor and advowson,
and delivering to the said John Baynard any issues taken there-
from since the time of the death of the said Joyce.
June 30. Order to the escheator in the county of Leicester ; — pursuant
Winchester, to an inquisition taken before him showing that Elizabeth late the
wife of Mancer Marmyon knight was seised on the day of her
death in her demesne as of fee tail of the manor of Frollesworth
together with the advowson of the church of the said manor, of
4 messuages and 6 virgates of land in Cossebey , and of 3 virgates of
land in Litylthorp, of the gift of John Normavyle to one John
Wolfe esquire (father of the said Elizabeth) and the heirs of his
body, after whose death the said manor and advowson, the said
4 messuages and 6 virgates of land in Cossebey and the 3 virgates
of land in Litylthorp descended to the said Elizabeth (as daughter
and heir of the said John), who died so seised ; and that the said
4 messuages and 6 virgates of land in Cossebey are held of the king
in chief by service of I2d. payable yearly at Midsummer and by
suit to the hundred of Gudlaxton every three weeks for all
service ; and that the said Elizabeth was seised on the day of her
death in her demesne as of fee of a virgate of land in Sherneford,
of a messuage in the town of Leyr, and of a virgate of land in the
same town ; and that the manor and advowson aforesaid, the
said 3 virgates of land in Litylthorp, and the said messuage and
land in Sherneford and Leyr are held of others than the king ; and
* Robert Baynard died 9 June, 16 Henry VI [ Inquisitions Post Mortem
(Chancery), Henry VI, File 88, No. 47].
27 HENRY VI.
119
July 1.
Winchester.
June 28.
Winchester.
1449. Membrane 12 — cont.
that William Walsehale is the son and next heir of the said
Elizabeth, and of full age ; — to cause the said William, whose
fealty the king has taken, to have full seisin of the said messuages
and land which are held as above of the king ; removing the
king's hand from the premises which are held of others than the
king, and delivering to the said William any issues taken therefrom
since the time of the death of the said Elizabeth.
Order to the escheator in the county of Nottingham to cause
Richard Willughby esquire, son and heir of Hugh Willughby
knight, to have full seisin of all the lands, in the bailiwick, which
the said Hugh held of the king in chief or was seised of in his
demesne as of fee or in fee tail on the day of his death, as the
king has taken his fealty and for ^ mark paid in the hanaper has
respited his homage until Easter next.
Vacated because otherwise below.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Lincoln.
Vacated because otherwise below.
The like to the escheator in the county of Leicester.
Order to the escheator in the county of Somerset to take the
fealty of Roger Person, son and heir of John Person, and cause
him to have full seisin of all the lands which the said John held
of the king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on
the day of his death, as the king for 6s. 8d. paid in the hanaper has
respited his homage until the Purification next.
May 28. Order to the escheator in the county of York to cause William
Paulyn, son and heir of Thomas Paulyn, to have full seisin of all
the lands which the said Thomas held of the king in chief or was
seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death, as the
king has taken his homage and fealty.
May 17. Commitment to John Denys and John atte Mille, — by main-
prise of Roger Kemys of Syston, co. Gloucester, ' gentilman,' and
Richard Gay ton of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
manor of Ubbelegh and a moiety of the manor of Midsomeres-
norton, co. Somerset, which have been taken into the king's hand
by colour of an inquisition taken before Alexander Hody and
John Sydenham the younger and their fellows (by virtue of a
commission directed to them) and returned before the king into
the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the said
inquisition until Pentecost next, according to the form of the
statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to
the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
July 22. Commitment to William Kenyngthorp, — by mainprise of
William Stevens of the county of Wilts, ' gentilman,' and Thomas
Fox of the county of York, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a
certain meadow lying below the king's castle of Sandwich, called
120 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 12 — cont.
' Castelmede ' ; to hold from Easter last for 30 years, rendering
the 10s. for which answer has been made to the king at the
Exchequer, and an increment of Sd., yearly by equal portions at
Michaelmas and Easter, and supporting all charges incumbent on
the said meadow. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 11.
Aug. 1. Commission to J. bishop of Worcester, and to Humphrey
Stafford knight and Thomas Throkmerton esquire, of late the
knights for the county of Worcester in the last Parliament, or to
any two of them ; — pursuant to the grants made to the king,
for the defence of the realm in the Parliament held at Westminster
on 12 February last, (1) of a moiety of a fifteenth and tenth (pay-
able in moieties at Martinmas next and Martinmas 1450), and
(2) [made on 1 6 July 1449] of another moiety of a fifteenth and tenth
(payable in moieties at Martinmas next and Martinmas 1451),
each moiety of fifteenth and tenth being subject to the deduction
of 3000/. in relief of poor towns that are desolate, laid waste and
destroyed or over-greatly charged to the said tax or excessively
impoverished ; every county of the realm that is chargeable by
the said grants to the said two moieties of a fifteenth and tenth
to be quit and discharged of its rateable share of the sum of
6000/. (which is to be distributed evenly according to the sum at
which the said counties are assessed to the said two moieties of a
fifteenth and tenth), the same to be expressed in the commissions
directed to the collectors of the grants ; and providing that,
before any commission be directed to the said collectors, com-
missions be directed, in every county of the realm that is charge-
able to the said two moieties of a fifteenth and tenth, to a lord of
the said county and to the two knights of that county who are at
the Parliament aforesaid by return of the summons of the same
Parliament [etc., as above, p. 30, down to] (provided always that
the said certificates do not exceed the sum appointed for deduction
within the county) ; and with a further proviso (a), touching the
first of the two moieties, that no grants made prior to the grant of
this moiety (or subsequently to be made before 1 April 1449), by
letters patent of the king or by letters of privy seal, to any persons
for the payment of any sums of money from any fifteenth or
tenth, shall be valid for any payment to be had from this moiety,
and (6), touching the second moiety, that no grants made prior
to the grant of this moiety, by letters patent of the king or by
letters of privy seal or otherwise, to any persons for the payment
of any sums of money from any fifteenth or tenth, shall be
valid for any payment to be had from this moiety [Rot. Parl.
v. 142, 143] ; — at their discretion, by inquisition and in other
ways, to appoint and assign among the impoverished towns, cities
and boroughs in the said county the sum of 79Z. 18d. for the
rateable share of the said sum of 6000/. to be deducted as afore-
said ; and, that the payment of the said moieties of a fifteenth
and tenth may not be delayed through their default, to certify
the collectors of the said tax in the said county, in form aforesaid,
27 HENRY VI. 121
1449. Membrane 11 — cont.
as soon as possible before the Translation of St. Edward King and
Confessor next ; provided always that the said sum of 191, I8d.
be distributed evenly for the payments of the moieties of a
fifteenth and tenth that are to be made at the terms aforesaid.
Mittitur in extractis.
Commissions in like terms to the following, to distribute the
undermentioned sums in the counties, cities and boroughs
named :—
John lord de Dudley, John Hampton, esquire, William
Cumberford ; 90/. 19s. 4|^.* ; in the county of Stafford.
John lord de Dudley, Nicholas Eyton, Richard Banastre ;
101Z. Is. 2^d. ; in the county of Salop.
The abbot of Ramsey, Thomas Tresham, esquire, John
Stucle ; QQl. 17 s. Qd. ; in the county of Huntingdon.
The abbot of Peterborough, William Tresham, esquire,
William Catesby ; 182/. 7s. 2%d. ; in the county of North-
ampton.
Henry duke of Exeter, John Chivall, esquire, Bartholomew
Halley, esquire ; 96Z. 6s. 6d. ; in the county of Hertford.
Ralph Cromwell, knight, John Roos, esquire, Richard
Illyngworth ; 110L 17s. W^d. ; in the county of Notting-
ham.
James earl of Wiltshire, Humphrey Stafford, esquire, John
Neuburgh ; 133/. 17s. 4£d. ; in the county of Dorset.
The abbot of Hyde, John Lisle, William Uvedale ;
210Z. 19s. 9d. ; in the county of Southampton.
Th. bishop of Ely, Edmund Ingaldesthorp, knight, John
Say, esquire ; 1591. 7s. 3%d ; in the county of Cambridge.
J. bishop of Worcester, Thomas Mulle, Thomas Pauncefote ;
223L 12s. 5%d. ; in the county of Gloucester.
MEMBRANE 10.
John viscount de Beaumont, Thomas Everyngham, Thomas
Palmer ; 1191. 2s. 4%d. ; in the county of Leicester.
J. bishop of Rochester, John Cheyne, knight, William
Crowemer ; 303Z. 12^d. ; in the county of Kent.
E. bishop of Exeter, Thomas Bodulgate, esquire, Richard
Treygoys, esquire ; 151. 6s. 3%d. ; in the county of Cornwall.
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn, knight, Thomas Danyell, esquire,
John Heton, esquire ; 108L 5s. 9fd. ; in the county of
Buckingham.
James de Audeley, knight, John Scudamour, knight, Thomas
Fitz Harry ; 68/. 15s. \\d. ; in the county of Hereford.
William le Zouche, knight, Everard Dygby, esquire, John
Browe, esquire ; 33£. 19s. ; in the county of Rutland.
Ralph Cromwell, knight, John Sacheverell, esquire, Walter
Blount, esquire ; 73L 19s. 9d. ; in the county of Derby.
* So too the audited account [Exchequer (K.R.), Lay Subsidies, 177 1 (>2] : the
view of the account has 3|d. [Lay Subsidies, /77/6'l].
122 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 10 — cont.
Ralph de Graystok, ' chivaler,' William Eure, knight, James
Strangways, knight ; 166Z. 13s. in the East Riding, co.
York.
Thomas de Clyfford, ' chivaler,' William Eure, knight, James
Strangways, knight, 1161. 16s. 2^d. ; in the West Riding,
co. York.
Richard earl of Salisbury, William Eure, knight, James
Strangways, knight ; 97Z. 12s. 5%d. ; in the North Riding,
co. York.
William lord de Lovell, knight, Edmund Hampden, John
Pery ; 220Z. Us. 2%d. ; in the county of Oxford.
John earl of Oxford, Thomas Tirell, knight, John Godmanston,
esquire ; 194?. 19$d. ; in the county of Essex.
Thomas earl of Devon, William Hyndeston, John Austell ;
149?. 19s. 2^d. ; in the county of Devon.
William Botreaux, knight, Thomas Yonge, John Sharp the
younger ; 341. lls. lO^d. ; in the county of Bristol.
W. bishop of Norwich, Philip Wentworth, esquire, Gilbert
Debenham ; 226?. 4s. 3d. ; in the county of Suffolk.
William earl of Arundell, Thomas Hoo, esquire, Robert
Radmeld, esquire ; 1131. 13s. Ojd. ; in the county of
Sussex.
J. bishop of Worcester, Thomas Bate, Richard Hotoft* ;
132?. lls. O^d. ; in the county of Warwick.
John Stourton knight lord de Stourton, John Beynton,
knight, Henry Longe ; 2501. 19s. lOdL ; in the county of
Wilts.
The abbot of Redyng, John Noreys, John Roger ;
1621. 18s. 2d- ; in the county of Berks.
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn, knight, John Wenlok, knight,
William Dawebeney, esquire ; 1061. 2s. 3d. ; in the
county of Bedford.
James earl of Wiltshire, Thomas Wake, esquire, Alexander
Hody, esquire ; 213?. 10s. 6d. ; in the county of Somerset.
J. archbishop of Canterbury, John Penycoke, esquire, John
Basket, esquire ; 92?. 8s. lO^d. ; in the county of Surrey.
William lord de Haryngton, knight, Thomas Stanley, knight,
Thomas Haryngton, esquire ; 591. 7s. l^d. ; in the county
of Lancaster.
Ralph Cromwell, knight, John Lemyngton, Robert Tanfeld ;
551. ll^d. ; in the county of Middlesex.
The prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England,
Thomas Catworth, John Norman, Geoffrey Boleyn,
Thomas Byllyng ; 115?. 3s. 3d. ; in the city of London.
John lord de Scrop of Masham, knight, John Thresk, John
Carre ; 251. 9s. 5%d. ; in the city of York.
W. bishop of Norwich, Robert Toppe, Ralph Segryme ;
14?. 17s. Id. ; in the city of Norwich.
* In the audited account [Exchequer (K.R.), Lay Subsidies, 192/74] the
commissioners who certify the distribution are Edward Mountfort and Thomas
Bate. See page 125 below.
27 HENRY VI.
1449. Membrane 10 — cont.
The abbot of Croyland, John Nevell, esquire, Richard
Waterton, esquire ; 104?. 18s. ; in the parts of Holand, co.
Lincoln.
MEMBRANE 9.
Ralph Cromwell, knight, John Nevell, esquire, Richard
Waterton, esquire ; 224?. 16s. ; in the parts of Lyndesey,
co. Lincoln.
John viscount de Beaumont, John Nevell, esquire, Richard
Waterton, esquire ; 150?. 5s. 3c?. ; in the parts of Kesteven,
co. Lincoln.
Thomas lord de Scales, knight, Miles Stapilton, knight,
Henry Englose, knight ; 532?. 15s. 8£d., in the county of
Norfolk ; with proviso that neither the city of Lincoln nor
the inhabitants of the same, the suburbs and precinct
thereof, nor the town of Great Yarmouth, co. Norfolk,
nor the inhabitants thereof, be compelled by force of the
grants aforesaid to pay to the said two moieties of a
fifteenth and tenth, or to any part thereof [Rot. Par?, v.
142, 143].
MEMBRANE 8.
Aug. 8. Commission to Richard Lancastell of Legh, Richard Clyfton of
Clyfton in the parish of Severn Stoke, Richard Milleward of
Seynt Jones by Worcester, John Pakynton of Stanford, Robert
Webbe of Evesham and Nicholas Bullesdon of Clyfton in the
parish of Severn Stoke to levy and collect from all cities, boroughs
and towns, and from all secular lords of towns and other lay
persons having goods and possessions, and from others, both
great and small, in the county of Worcester (excepting the city of
Worcester), and also from ecclesiastical persons in respect of goods
forthcoming from lands acquired by them since 20 Edward I, the
two moieties of a fifteenth and tenth granted to the king in the
last Parliament in terms as above [p. 120], to wit, as great a sum
as has heretofore been levied in like case, and no more, but
excepting the sum of 79?. ISo". for the rateable share of the said
sum of 6000?. to be deducted as aforesaid, which is to be distributed
by J. bishop of Worcester, and by Humphrey Stafford knight
and Thomas Throkmerton esquire, of late the knights for the
said county in the said Parliament, or by any two of them, in
relief and discharge of the impoverished towns, cities and boroughs
within the said county ; provided always that the said secular
lords of towns and lay persons and others aforesaid contribute to
the payment of the said two moieties for all their goods and
chattels whatsoever, and the ecclesiastics as above for their
portion with the commonalty of the county, and that no one be
spared, and that answer be made for such two moieties (with
exception as above) at the Exchequer or other appointed place
at the terms aforesaid ; and order to them to go in person from
town to town and from place to place, etc. as above [p. 34]. For
the king has ordered the said bishop, Humphrey and Thomas,
124 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 8 — cont.
or any two of them, to certify to the commissioners as soon as
possible before the Translation of St. Edward King and Confessor
next touching the said sum of 1QI. I8d. which is to be distributed
evenly by them (the said bishop, Humphrey and Thomas) for
the payments of the said two moieties of a fifteenth and tenth
that are to be made at the terms aforesaid.
Mittitur in extractis.
Commissions in like terms to the following, to levy and collect
the said two moieties of a fifteenth and tenth in the counties,
cities, boroughs and places named, excepting the sums named for
distribution : —
John Nicols of Biriton, Thomas Broke of Claverley, Thomas
Pyllesden of Little Ercall, William Colclogh of Coton,
Walter Robyns of Whytyngslowe, John Beget of Shrews-
bury, Thomas Skyrmeston of Wodehall, John Lech of
Little Drayton, Roger Noneley of Over Hey ton, John
Fylly of Puslowe ; in the county of Salop, excepting the
town of Shrewsbury ; excepting 10H. 7s. 2%d. to be
distributed by John lord de Dudley, and by Nicholas
Eyton and Richard Banastre, knights coming to Parlia-
ment.
Nicholas Jordan of Clandon, John White of Ocley, Robert
Brytte of Reygate, John Brystowe of the parish of Horley,
William Dounton of Wandesworth, Thomas atte Hylle of
Ewhurst ; in the county of Surrey, excepting the borough
of Suthwerk ; excepting 92/. 18s. [recte 8s.] lO^d. to be
distributed by J. archbishop of Canterbury, and by John
Penycoke, esquire, and John Basket, esquire, knights
coming to Parliament.
MEMBRANE 7.
Thomas Hasard late of Lee, ' gentilman,' John West of
Brokenburgh, ' gentilman,' John atte Fenne of Wilton,
' frankeleyn,' Thomas Quynteyn of Bobeton, ' gentilman,'
Robert Letcombe of Devyses, Thomas WThyte of Stepulass-
heton, John Felde of Devyses, Thomas Bundy of Ambr'
Magna ; in the county of Wilts, excepting the city of
Salisbury ; excepting 250/. 19s. lOd. to be distributed by
John Stourton knight lord de Stourton, and by John
Beynton, knight, and Henry Longe, knights coming to
Parliament.
John Folkes of Bampton, John Fitz Aleyn of Oxford, John
Goylyn of Samforde the elder, Thomas Addurbury of
Addurbury, John Benett of Thame, William Davy of
Goseforde, William Sovely of Arnecote ; in the county of
Oxford, excepting the town of Oxford ; excepting
2201. 14s. 2%d. to be distributed by William lord de Lovell,
knight, and by Edmund Hampden and John Pery, knights
coming to Parliament.
27 HENRY VI. 125
1449. Membrane 7 — cont.
Thomas Kyngeston, William Sampford, Richard Torre,
Robert Oldemyxon, John atte Mylle, John Skynner of
Mountagu, John Bryan of Porteshed ; in the county of
Somerset, excepting the city of Bath ; excepting
2131. 10s. Qd. to be distributed by James earl of Wiltshire,
and by Thomas Wrake, esquire, and Alexander Hody,
esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
John Daventre of Hatton, Nicholas Wydemerpole of Stanton
by Dale, John Criche of the parish of Assheore, Thomas
Maysham of Little Eyton, John Gretrakes of Hopton,
William Meer of Chaleston ; in the county of Derby ;
excepting 131. 19s. 9d. to be distributed by Ralph Cromwell,
knight, and by John Secheverell, esquire, and Walter
Blount, esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
Nicholas Bery, Thomas Shepton, John Rem, Thomas
Loveney, William Bekworthy, Richard Withyman, John
Brabbe, John Chaluecombe of Combemartyn ; in the
county of Devon ; excepting 149/. 19s. 2^d. to be distri-
buted by Thomas earl of Devon, and by William Hyndeston
and John Austell, knights coming to Parliament.
Richard Ryssheton of Stodeley, ' gentilman,' Henry Partriche
of Brynkelow, ' corser,' John Belle of Byrmyncham,
' yoman,' William Bolle of Stratford upon Haven, Richard
Clerk of Coventre, ' draper,' William Brette of Ansteley,
' gentilman ' ; in the county of Warwick ; excepting
1321. 11s. Q^d. to be distributed by J. bishop of Worcester,
and by Edmund Mountfort* and Thomas Bate, knights
coming to Parliament.
Peter Mercer of Helstonburgh, Stephen Boldon of Temple,
Roger Treouran, ' gentilman,' Richard Marke of Trelethek,
' tynnemarchaunt ' ; in the county of Cornwall ; excepting
151. 6s. 3%d. to be distributed by E. bishop of Exeter, and
by Thomas Bodulgate, esquire, and Richard Tregoys,
esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
Thomas Horley of Bikleswade, Thomas Blake of Donstable,
Thomas Vyntenere of Kerdyngton, John Bromley of
Stevyngton, Thomas Walcote of Turvey, John Wodehill
of Craunfeld, William Marram the elder, Richard Marston
of Shefford, John Dolle of Clopham ; in the county of
Bedford ; excepting 1061. 2s. 3d. to be distributed by
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn, knight, and by John Wenlok,
knight, and William Dawbeney, esquire, knights coming
to Parliament.
Thomas Tolyot of Fenditton, ' marchant,' Richard
Hemyngton of Longstaunton, ' gentilman,' John Trope of
Dux worth, ' yoman,' William Everard of Leveryngton,
esquire, Thomas Freman of Hadenham, ' gentilman ' ; in the
county of Cambridge ; excepting 1392. [recte 159£.] 7s. 3%d.
to be distributed by Th. bishop of Ely, and by Edmund
Ingaldesthorp, knight, and John Say, esquire, knights
coming to Parliament.
* Seep. 122 above.
126 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 7 — cont.
John Stoby of Cirencestre, John Tyssyn of the parish of
Awre, John Welle of Culne Roggers, Nicholas Tuffeley of
Stanley St. Leonard, Richard Jolyff of Stowe St. Edward,
Thomas Henbargh of Dymmok, JohnDorney of Cromehale ;
in the county of Gloucester ; excepting 223Z. 12s. 5%d. to
be distributed by J. bishop of Worcester, and by Thomas
Mulle and Thomas Pauncefote, knights coming to Parlia-
ment.
Thomas Wulmare of Walton, John Broude of Dunmowe,
Thomas Paycok of Cogyshalle, Richard Cok of Stapylford
Abbot, John Bradle of Colcestre, John Glascok of Good
Estre, Thomas Pragille of Dagenham ; in the county of
Essex ; excepting 194Z. IQ^d. to be distributed by John
earl of Oxford, and by Thomas Tyrell, knight, and John
Godmanston, esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
William Byle of Basyngstoke, Walter Hunte of the parish of
Christ Church, John Kedon of Lemerston, John Bye,
John Irlond, John Erlesman the younger, John Weston of
Lepehoke ; in the county of Southampton ; excepting
210Z. 19s. 9d. to be distributed by the abbot of Hyde, and
by John Lisle and William Uvedale, knights coming to
Parliament.
William Chapman of Asshby de la Zouche, John Bailly of
Higham, William Turnar of Redclyff upon Wreke, John
Pyke of Baresby the elder, John Mayhewe of Flekney,
Robert Smyth of Odston, Henry Rote of Cotysbeche,
Richard Malleston of Little Petelyng ; in the county of
Leicester; excepting 119Z. 2s. 4£d. to be distributed by
John viscount de Beaumont, and by Thomas Everyngham
and Thomas Palmer, knights coming to Parliament.
Robert Curson of Bryghtwell, ' gentilman,' William Curson
late of Stutton, ' gentilman,' Nicholas Peke late of Hygham,
' gentilman,' John Brook of Eston, Thomas Fizraff,
Thomas Hervy of Ovyr Rykyngale, Thomas Kene,
' franklayn,' Andrew Grene of Rysby, ' franklayn,' Thomas
Fastolff of Ipswich, ' gentilman,' John Coseyn of Hadley,
' fuller,' Richard Hiksonne of Pettowe, ' yoman,' William
Wetherhelde of Ipswich, ' marchaunt ' ; in the county of
Suffolk ; excepting 226Z. 4s. 3d. to be distributed by W.
bishop of Norwich, and by Philip Wentworth, esquire, and
Gilbert Debenham, knights coming to Parliament.
John Wode of Cicestre, John Hill of Cicestre, late of Alfold,
Richard Danell, John Cawe, Richard Pylstye, John Cony
of Ryngmery, Richard Alchehorne of Retherfeld the elder,
John Dalyngton of Framfeld, Alan Howell, Robert
Bourner, John WTychard ; in the county of Sussex ;
excepting 1131. 13s. 0|d. to be distributed by William earl
of Arundell, and by Thomas Hoo, esquire, and Robert
Radmeld, esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
John London of Bradeford, Henry Smyth of Cattestoke,
Stephen Bisshopp of Brunscombe, William Puttok of
Wymbourne, William Aysshe, John Chettill of Blaneford
27 HENRY VI. 127
1449. Membrane 7 — cont.
Forum, William Brounsopp, John Shortberd ; in the
county of Dorset ; excepting 133Z. 17s. 4^rf. to be distri-
buted by James earl of Wiltshire, and by Humphrey
Stafford, esquire, and John Neuburgh, knights coming to
Parliament.
MEMBRANE 6.
William Merssh, Nicholas Yerd, John Canche, William
Nicholl of Haywode, John Rye of Hamstede, John Godyere
of Hadle by Barnet ; in the county of Middlesex ; except-
ing 551. Yl\d. to be distributed by Ralph Cromwell, knight,
and by John Lemyngton and Robert Tanfeld, knights
coming to Parliament.
Thomas Syresham of Stonestratford, John Shelton the elder
of Emberton, William West of Thornton, John Playter of
Great Missenden, John Sheperd of Hoggeston, William
Milward of Claydon, William Wodebrygge of Hadenham,
John Stapull of Bekynsfeld ; in the county of Buckingham ;
excepting 108?. 5s. 9f d. to be distributed by Edmund Grey
of Ruthyn, knight, and by Thomas Danyell, esquire, and
John Heton, esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
Robert Cuny, esquire, Robert Bridde of Asshmerbrok,
William Balgy of Tutbury, Richard Sharesmyth of Penne,
John Clerk of Wolverhampton, William Smyth of Wednes-
bury, Richard Tooke of Bobynton, John Mychall of
Mychall, William Cokkes of Wombourne, Thomas Smyth
' wolleman ' ; in the county of Stafford ; excepting
90£. 19s. 4^d. to be distributed by John lord de Dudley,
and by John Hampton, esquire, and William Cumberford,
knights coming to Parliament.
William Waren of Caunton, ' gentilman,' John Slory of
Colwyk, John White of Colyngham, John Hyrde of Kneton,
Thomas Gree of Lounde, Walter Baxster of Southwell ; in
the county of Nottingham ; excepting 110Z. 17s. lO^rf. to
be distributed by Ralph Cromwell, knight, and by John
Roos, esquire, and Richard Illyngworth, knights coming
to Parliament.
Thomas Barbour of Aysswell, William Freman of Aysswell,
William Pentney of WTare, Richard Exnyng of Much
Hadham, Richard Barley of Hycros in the parish of
Stondon, Thomas Grymmesburgh of Buntyngford, John
Mordon of St. Albans ; in the county of Hertford ; except-
ing 96Z. 6s. Qd. to be distributed by Henry duke of Exeter,
and by John Chivall, esquire, and Bartholomew Halley,
esquire, knights coming to Parliament.
William Wynterbourne of Ayssheford, Stephen Smyth of
Walyngbury, William Spert of Halden, Thomas Gore of
Wevelesberewe, John Kayser of Pekham, Robert Kenne
of Neuchirche, Thomas Petsmyth of Farlegh, ' mason,'
John Nedyrsole of Wembyngeolde, Robert Loveles ; in the
county of Kent ; excepting 303/. I2%d. to be distributed by
128 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 6 — cont.
J. bishop of Rochester, and by John Cheyne, knight, and
William Crowemer, knights coming to Parliament.
John Gote of Hotoft, John Fouler of Stepyng the elder,
Robert Clerk of Osgardby, John Thetilthorp of Glentworth,
Thomas Weston of Saxilby, Robert Swan of Donham,
John Brigge of Tetney, Walter South of Scamelsby ; in
the parts of Lyndesey, co. Lincoln ; excepting 224Z. 16s.
to be distributed by Ralph Cromwell, knight, and by John
Nevell, esquire, and Richard Waterton, esquire, knights
coming to Parliament.
William Magelyn of Wigtoft, John Aleyn of Kyrketon, John
Byllowe of Boston, John Stevynson of Quaderyng ; in the
parts of Holand, co. Lincoln ; excepting 104/. 18s. to be
distributed by the abbot of Croyland, and by John Nevell,
esquire, and Richard Waterton, esquire, knights coming to
Parliament.
Richard Pace of Barston, Hugh Potter of Ewardby, John
Metryngham of Metryngham, John Sherman of Roppesley ;
in the parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln ; excepting 1501. 5s. 3d.
to be distributed by John viscount de Beaumont, and by
John Nevell, esquire, and Richard Waterton, esquire,
knights coming to Parliament.
William Walsheff, Laurence Merton, John Hendisson, John
Warde, Thomas Joynour, William Bayous, William
Fryday ; in the county of Huntingdon ; excepting
69/. 17s. Qd. to be distributed by the abbot of Ramsey, and
by Thomas Tresham, esquire, and John Stucle, knights
coming to Parliament.
Richard Dancastre, Robert Bray, Thomas Marchaunt, John
Lushell, Ralph Plotte of Upton, William Pykemond of
Shynyngfeld, John Burgeys of Warfeld, Thomas Fynche of
Warfeld, John Bucke of Redyng ; in the county of Berks ;
excepting 1621. 18s. 2d. to be distributed by the abbot of
Redyng, and by John Noreys and John Roger, knights
coming to Parliament.
William Derby of Northampton, ' mercer,' William Pecke of
Broughton, William Couper of Petreburgh, William
Boteller of Barnak, William White of Merston St. Laurence,
William Caver of Wenlyngburgh, John Bakon of Kynges-
thorp, Richard Chestre of Farndon ; in the county of
Northampton ; excepting 1821. Is. 2%d. to be distributed
by the abbot of Peterborough, and by William Tresham,
esquire, and William Catesby, knights coming to Parlia-
ment.
John de Morley, Richard Eglesfeld, Nicholas Morley, Peter
Thomson of Whitby, John Harreson of Melmorby, Robert
Chace late of Esyngwold ; in the North Riding, co. York ;
excepting 97Z. 12«s. 5^d. to be distributed by Richard earl
of Salisbury, and by William Eure, knight, and James
Strangways knight, knights coming to Parliament.
John Routh of Routh, Robert Wyrethorp of Wyrethorp,
Peter Salveyn, Robert Warde, Richard Carnaby ; in the
27 HENRY VI. 129
1449. Membrane 6 — cont.
East Riding, co. York ; excepting 166L 13s. to be distri-
buted by Ralph de Graystok, ' chivaler,' and by William
Eure, knight, and James Strangways, knight, knights
coming to Parliament.
John Raudon, John Banastre, Thomas Wortley, Robert
Boteler, Roger Aunger, John Rysshworth of Poumefret ;
in the West Riding, co. York ; excepting 116/. 16s. 2%d.
to be distributed by Thomas de Clyfford, ' chivaler,' and
by William Eure, knight, and James Strangways, knight,
knights coming to Parliament.
William Wyston of Snodehyll, Thomas Kyng of Hope under
Dynmore, Walter Badewyn of Burghmerssh, Walter Hill
of Putley, Richard Mayowe of Much Markehill, William
Vogham of Wilton, John Colas of Hereford, Walter
Spenser of Morton ; in the county of Hereford ; excepting
68/. 15s. l^d. to be distributed by James de Audeley, knight,
and by John Scudamore, knight, and Thomas Fitz Harry,
knights coming to Parliament.
John Ascheley of Wardeley, Robert Baxter of Wardeley,
John Knotte of Tynwell, John Pylton of Pylton, Robert
Schortered of Uppygham, John Coke of Whetewell, John
Skerehare of Sewthluffenham, John Sewell of Uppyngham ;
in the county of Rutland ; excepting 33/. 19s. to be
distributed by William le Zouche, knight, and by Everard
Dygby, esquire, and John Browe, esquire, knights coining
to Parliament.
MEMBRANE 5.
Henry Norman alias Lesyngham of Crostethwayte by
Bromholme, Robert Mortymer of Rollysby, ' gentilman,'
John Porter of Blyklyng, ' yoman,' John Lynford of
Stalam, Denis Wyllys of Lodun, John Beve of Horstede ;
in the county of Norfolk ; excepting 532/. 15s. 8^d. to be
distributed by Thomas lord de Scales, knight, and by
Miles Stapilton, knight, and Henry Englose, knight,
knights coming to Parliament ; with proviso that neither the
city of Lincoln nor the inhabitants of the same, the suburbs
and precinct thereof, nor the town of Great Yarmouth,
co. Norfolk, nor the inhabitants thereof, be compelled
by force of the grant aforesaid to pay to the said two
moieties of a fifteenth and tenth, or to any part thereof.
Commission in like terms to Robert Andrewe and William
Sporyer to levy and collect the same in the city and suburbs of
Worcester ; and order to them to cause to come before them the
mayor and bailiffs of the city and four or six of the most discreet
and upright men of the city and suburbs, and, in person or by
deputy, to have the money levied by their advice.
The like to the following in the cities, towns and boroughs
named : —
John Halstede and John Caumell ; in the city of Salisbury.
9— (6).
130 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 5 — cont.
Richard Koksale and William Russhell ; in the city of Bath.
Richard Bartelot, 'goldsmyth,' Thomas Hebervyle, ' yoman,'
William Lodyngton, ' cordener,' and Thomas Sherman,
' brewer,' all of Oxford ; in the town of Oxford.
John Hervy the elder, ' brewer,' Richard Chambre, ' barker,'
Roger Heylyn, ' barker,' and William Beton, ' yoman,'
all of Shrewsbury ; in the town of Shrewsbury.
Richard Askam alias Boston, William Malpas, Richard
Gippes, and Thomas Cardyff ; in the borough of Suthwerk.
William Rypplyngham, William Dayvell, Robert Harwod
and William Baron ; in the county of the town of Kyngeston
upon Hull.
Commission in like terms to William Abraham, alderman,
Thomas Scott, alderman, Richard Lee and William Gronde
to levy and collect the same in the city and suburbs of London,
excepting the sum of 115Z. 3s. 3d., to be distributed by the prior
of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and by
Thomas Catworth, John Norman, Geoffrey Boleyn and Thomas
Byllyng, the citizens for the said city in the said Parliament, or
by any two of them ; and order to the said commissioners to
go in person from ward to ward and from place to place within
the said city and suburbs, cause to come before them four of
the most discreet and upright men from every ward, and have
the money levied by their advice.
The like to the following in the cities named : —
John Pounderson, Robert Sparowe, James Johnson, ' fullour,'
and John Haxby of Gelygate, ' carpenter ' ; in the county
of the city of York.
Richard Brasyer, alderman, and Thomas Ingham, ' mercer,'
the younger ; in the city of Norwich.
Order to the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancaster
to cause Nicholas Longford, knight, Christopher de Berdesay,
Thomas Grene of Gressyngham, Alan Syngleton, Robert Preston,
Thomas Wynkeley, Alexander Nowell, John Irlond, Richard
Atherton, James Radclyff, Laurence Langtre and Ranulph
Chernok to be appointed to levy and collect the said two moieties
of a fifteenth and tenth in the said county, — excepting 59Z. Is. l^d.
to be distributed, as above, by William lord de Haryngton,
knight, and by Thomas Stanley, knight, and Thomas Haryngton,
esquire, the knights for the said county in the said Parliament,
or by any two of them, — and to answer to the king therefor at
the terms aforesaid ; and the chancellor is to certify the treasurer
and barons of the Exchequer of all that is done in the matter
by him and by the said collectors ; for the king has ordered the
said William lord de Haryngton, Thomas Stanley and Thomas
Haryngton. or any two of them, to certify to the said chancellor
as soon as possible before the Translation of St. Edward King
and Confessor next touching the said sum of 59£. 7s. l^d., which
27 HENRY VI. 131
1449. Membrane 5 — cont.
is to be distributed evenly by them for the payments of the said
two moieties that are to be made at the terms aforesaid.
Commission in like terms [p. 123 above] to William Reyns,
' barbour,' Maurice White, Mathew Sherwen, Richard Thyngwale,
Robert Bracy and Thomas Dene to levy and collect the said
subsidy in the town and suburbs of Bristol and in the precinct
of the same, excepting the sum of 34Z. lls. 10|d., to be distributed,
as above, by William Botreaux, knight, and by Thomas Yonge
and John Sharp the younger, the knights for the said town in
the said Parliament, or by any two of them ; and order to the
commissioners to go in person from parish to parish and place to
place within the said town, suburbs and precincts, cause to come
before them the mayor and sheriff of the town and four or six
of the most discreet and upright men of the town, suburbs and
precinct, and have the money levied by their advice.
M.EMBRANE 1.
April 5. Commitment to Richard Nevyle knight, son and heir apparent
of Richard earl of Salisbury, — by mainprise of Christopher
Conyers of Horneby, co. York, the younger, esquire, and Thomas
Colt of Middelham, co. York, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
the manor or lordship of Egremonde, co. Cumberland, and of
the lordship or manor of Dighton, co. York ; to hold from Easter
next for 40 years, rendering 40?. 13s. 4d., to wit, 26Z. 13s. 4e?., for
the manor and lordship of Egremonde and 141. for the lordship
or manor of Dighton, and an increment of 3s. 4d., yearly by equal
portions at Michaelmas and Easter ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 1 . Order to the escheator in the county of Nottingham to cause
Winchester. Richard Willughby esquire, son and heir of Hugh Willughby
knight, to have full seisin of all the lands, in the bailiwick, (1)
which the said Hugh on the day of his death held by knight
service of the king (a) as of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour
of Tykyll and of the honour of Leycestre and (6) as of the honour
of the castle of Notyngham (which honour was sometime of
William Peverell), and (2) of which the said Hugh was seised
in his demesne as of fee or in fee tail on the day of his death ;
as the king has taken Richard's fealty and for \ mark paid in the
hanaper has respited his homage until Easter next.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Lincoln.
The like to the escheator in the county of Leicester.
(132)
28 HENRY VI.
1449. MEMBRANE 31.
Oct. 15. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county
of Kent after the death of Roger Frognale, who held of the king
in chief.
Get. 26.
Oct. 22.
Nov. 13.
Dec. 27.
1450.
Jan. 16.
Jan. 23.
1449.
Dec. 30.
1450.
Jan. 28.
Feb. 1.
Feb. 5.
Feb. 6.
Feb. 8.
March 9.
March 13.
March 16.
March 28.
April 10.
April 24.
Leicester.
March 9.
May 2.
Leicester.
May 1.
Leicester.
May 2.
Westminster
(sic).
Writs of diem clausit extremum, after the death of the following
persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : —
Thomas Baude, esquire ; Essex and Hertford.
John Frognale ; Kent.
Joan late the wife of William Gryvell ; Warwick.
Thomas Mulso, esquire ; Northampton.
Robert Wylton ; Cumberland.
Joan late the wife of John Chapell ; Cumberland.
William Pal ton, knight ; Southampton and Wilts ; Somerset
and Dorset ; Devon and Cornwall ; Oxford ; Gloucester
and the adjacent march of Wales.
Henry Gray, knight ; Norfolk and Suffolk ; Salop.
William Westnbury ; Wilts ; Somerset ; Gloucester.
Surrey and Sussex.
Lincoln ; Rutland ; Southampton ;
Somerset ; Dorset ; Wilts ;
Henry Husey, knight
Henry Gray, knight ;
York ; Worcester.
John Broke ; Kent.
John Bray ; Oxford.
Thomas Burton ; Lincoln.
John Chidyok, knight ;
Gloucester.
William Ryngeborn ; Southampton ; Wilts ; Dorset.
John Nevyll the younger, knight ; York ; Devon ; Surrey.
Peter Cawode, esquire ; York.
Henry Somer ; Hertford ; Surrey* ; Cambridge ; Middle-
sex ; London (Thomas Chalton, mayor and escheator).
Joan late the wife of John Middelton knight ; Cumberland
and Westmoreland.
Thomas Norton ; Somerset.
John Chidyok, knight ; Cambridge.
John Bertram, knight ; Northumberland.
John Cursun of Croxhale, esquire ; Derby.
John Crokehorn late of Suthperet ; Somerset and Dorset ;
Devon.
* Vacated because surrendered in cera,
28 HENRY VI.
133
1450.
May 8.
Leicester.
-May 7.
Leicester.
May 12.
Leicester.
May 13.
Leicester.
June 16.
June 19.
-June 26.
June 25.
June 27.
June 26.
-July 2.
July 28.
Aug. 1.
Aug. 3.
Aug. 1.
-Aug. 4.
Aug. 14.
Aug. 24.
Aug. 26.
July 29.
Membrane 31 — cont.
William Wrothe, esquire ; Somerset ; Essex and Hertford ;
Middlesex ; London (Thomas Chalton, mayor and
escheator).
William late duke of Suffolk ; Lincoln ; Salop and the
adjacent march of Wales* ; Hereford and the adjacent
march of Wales* ; Norfolk and Suffolk ; Devon* and
Cornwall* ; Gloucester and the adjacent march of Wales* ;
York ; Warwick* and Leicester* ; Oxford and Berks ;
Southampton* and Wilts* ; Somerset and Dorset ; Bed-
ford* and Buckingham* ; London (Thomas Chalton,
mayor and escheator) ; Surrey* and Sussex* ; Essex
and Hertford ; Kent and Middlesex ; Kyngeston upon
Hull (John Skales, mayor and escheator) ; Stafford* ;
Cambridge* and Huntingdon* ; Nottingham * ; Wor-
cester* ; Northampton* and Rutland*.
Elizabeth late the wife of John Welden esquire ; Essex.
Henry Plesyngton, knight ; Northampton and Rutland ;
Middlesex ; York ; Lincoln.
MEMBRANE 30.
William de Ferrariis of Charteley, knight ; Somerset ;
Stafford ; Warwick ; Gloucester and the adjacent march
of Wales ; Huntingdon ; Buckingham ; Oxford and
Berks ; Northampton ; London (Thomas Chalton, mayor
and escheator)
William Drury, knight ; Suffolk.
Humphrey Stafford, knight ; Warwick and Leicester.
Henry Inglose, knight ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Thomas Savell, knight ; York.
John Constable, knight ; York.
John Bertram, knight ; Newcastle-upon-Tyne (William
Hardyng, mayor and escheator).
William Stafford, esquire ; Somerset and Dorset ; Wilts ;
Gloucester and the adjacent march of Wales ; Stafford.
Alice Beleses ; Cumberland and Westmoreland.
Christopher Curwen, knight ; Cumberland and Westmoreland.
John Helyon, esquire ; Derby ; Suffolk ; Essex.
Humphrey Stafford, knight ; Wilts.
John Gaynesford the elder ; Surrey.
William Stafford, esquire ; Salop and the adjacent march
of Wales ; Oxford ; London (Thomas Chalton, mayor
and escheator).
William Turbervyle, esquire ; Dorset.
John Roger the elder, esquire ; Somerset and Dorset ;
Southampton and Wilts ; Surrey and Sussex ; Berks.
Joan late the wife of John Wennesbury ; Stafford.
Eleanor Whitton ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
Cecily late duchess of Warwick ; Middlesex ; Worcester ;
Gloucester and the adjacent march of Wales ; York ;
* Vacated because surrendered in cera.
134 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 30 — cont.
Northumberland ; Nottingham and Derby ; Oxford and
Berks ; Northampton and Rutland ; Devon and Cornwall ;
Southampton and Wilts ; Bristol (the escheator) ;
Somerset and Dorset ; Essex and Hertford ; Surrey and
Sussex ; Buckingham ; Lincoln ; London (Thomas
Chalton, mayor and escheator).
1449 MEMBRANE 27.
Nov. 15. Commission during pleasure to Thomas Coke and Richard
Glover to levy and collect in the port of Southampton and in
all adjacent ports and places the custom on wools, hides and
woolfells which is due to the king of his inheritance ; and to keep
the ' coket ' seal in the said ports ; answering at the Exchequer
for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated by authority of Parliament.
The like to the following in the ports and places named :—
Nov. 17. Vincent Pyddelesden and John Salter ; in the ports of
Plymouth and Fowy and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Nov. 18. John Thomas ; in the port of Pole and hi all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Thomas Stoughton and Stephen Wolf ; in the port of
Chichester and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Nov. 19. Robert Strangeways ; in the port of Bristol and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Dec. 3. John Perpoynt ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Nov. 27. Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
[blank] William Herman ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in
all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Dec. 19. William Borde ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Dec. 15. Richard Lemyngton ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Dec. 22. William Bertram ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
1450.
May 19. Richard Cok (nominated by Humphrey duke of Buckingham);
Leicester. in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
June 1. Thomas Gille the elder and Nicholas Stebbyng ; in the ports
of Exeter and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Aug. 15. Richard Anson and Richard Bille ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
28 HENRY VI.
135
1449.
Nov. 15.
MEMBRANE 26.
Commission during pleasure to Thomas Coke and Richard
Glover to levy and collect in person in the port of Southampton
and in all adjacent ports and places (1) the customs granted to
Edward I by foreign and alien merchants in return for certain
liberties and immunities, and the custom and subsidy which by
the statute published in the Parliament of 11 Henry IV all such
alien merchants are to pay for garments made for export from
cloths of scarlet, ' sangwayn ' and other colours of the whole
or the half grain, and also from cloths dyed in grain, and all
other cloths of wool, which have been cut, according to the rate
and quantity of the same ; and (2) the custom on cloths of wool
and worsted made in England for export to foreign parts ; and
to keep the ' coket ' seal in the said port ; answering at the
Exchequer for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 17.
Nov. 18.
Nov. 19.
Dec. 3.
Nov. 27.
[blank]
Dec. 19.
Dec. 15.
Dec. 22.
1450.
March 28.
May 19.
Leicester.
June 1.
The like to the following in the ports and places named :—
Vincent Pyddelesden and John Salter ; in the ports of
Plymouth and Fowy and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Thomas ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Thomas Stoughton and Stephen Wolf ; in the port of
Chichester and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Robert Strange ways ; in the port of Bristol and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
John Perpoynt ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in
all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
William Herman ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in
all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
William Borde ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Richard Lemyngton ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
William Bertram ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Thomas Wenselowe ; in the port of London and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Richard Cok (nominated by Humphrey duke of Buckingham);
in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Thomas Gille the elder and Nicholas Stebbyng ; in the
ports of Exeter and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
130 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 26 — cont.
Aug. 15. Richard Anson and Richard Bille ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1449 MEMBRANE 25.
Nov. 15. Commission during pleasure to Thomas Coke and Richard
Glover to levy and collect in person in the port of Southampton and
in all adjacent ports and places, after inspection of the merchandise ;
(1) the subsidies of poundage and tunnage which were granted
to the king, for the defence of the realm and especially for the
safe-keeping of the sea, in the Parliament held at Westminster
on 12 February 27 Henry VI, [Rot. Part. v. 142], in terms as
above [p. 113] ; and (2) the undermentioned subsidies of wool and
woolfells which were granted to the king in the said Parliament
for the defence of the realm ; to wit ; (a) 13s. 4d., payable a
moiety at the end of the 6 months following such shipment and
the other moiety at the end of the 6 months then following, on
every sack of wool and on every 240 woolfells going out of the
realm, by any merchant denizen, to the town of Calais, from
Martinmas then next to come for 4 years and from the end of
the same 4 years to 3 April then following, of the growing of the
counties of Westmoreland and Cumberland and of the places
between the rivers Teys and Twede, and 33s. 4d., payable in such
manner and form as payment is made at the present time, on every
sack of wool and on every 240 woolfells passing out of the realm
within the time aforesaid, of the growing of any other parts ;
provided always that the mayor and burgesses of Berwick upon
Tweed, and their successors, be not prejudiced by this act,
or by any other act made in the said Parliament, as regards
any things granted to them or to their predecessors by any of
the king's ancestors ; and provided that the mayor of the
staple of Calais and the constables of the same or the mayor's
lieutenant and constables of the same staple have power to
search at Calais all wools and woolfells of the said counties and
places, and if they find any wools or woolfells of any growing
other than that of the said counties and places shipped with
the wools or woolfells of the growing of the said counties or
places, under colour of wools or woolfells of the growing of the
said counties and places, then such wools and woolfells shipped
and so found shall be forfeited to the king and are to be applied
to the payment of the soldiers of Calais for their wages ; and
provided that it shah" be lawful for the mayor and citizens of
Lincoln, and their successors, to ship at the ports of Kyngeston
upon Huh1 or Boston, and to carry to the staple of Calais, every
year within the time aforesaid, to their use and profit and to the
use of the said city, 60 sacks of wool, of the growing of any parts
within the realm other than the counties and places aforesaid,
without paying any subsidy of the said 33s. 4d., of or for the said
60 sacks, and that it shall be lawful for the mayor and citizens
of Carlisle, and their successors, to ship every year within the
time aforesaid in the said port of Kyngeston upon Hull, 20
28 HENRY VI. 137
1449. Membrane 25 — cont.
sacks of wool, of the growing of any parts within the realm other
than the counties and places aforesaid, without paying any
subsidy of the said 33s. 4d., of or for the said 20 sacks, in relief
of the great and unbearable charges which the said mayors and
citizens sustain yearly in the payment of the several fee farms
of the said cities and other charges appurtenant to the same ;
and (6) 53s. 4d. on every sack of wool and on every 240 woolfells,
of every alien merchant, passing out of the realm within the
time aforesaid, payable in such manner and form as payment is
made at the present time : and if any merchandise of wool and
woolfells of any merchant denizen, the king's liege-man born,
passing out of the realm after the Martinmas aforesaid, during
the time of the said grant, whereon the subsidy due to the king
has been duly paid .or agreed or surety found for the same,
without fraud or collusion, be taken by enemies upon the sea,
or perished by misfortune or in any ship which shall happen to
be taken or perished hereafter, after the Martinmas aforesaid,
within the time of the said grant, and such loss be found or
proved before the treasurer or chief baron of the Exchequer by
the examination of the same merchants, if they survive, or of their
executors, if they be dead, or of two faithful and credible persons,
sworn, witnessing the same, or of other reasonable witnesses
and proofs sworn, witnessing the said merchandise to have been
so lost or perished, then the said merchants denizens that were
or shall be owners of the said wools and woolfells so perished,
taken or lost, if they survive, or their executors, if they be dead,
when they please, during the time aforesaid, may ship in the
same port (or ports) as that in which the same wool and woolfells
were shipped, as much wool and woolfells as was so perished
or lost, without payment therefor of any subsidy of wool and
woolfells or any other subsidy granted in the said Parliament ;
and all such proofs of the said merchandise so lost or perished
shall be certified into the Chancery of record by the said treasurer
or chief baron of the Exchequer, and that after such certification
the chancellor shall cause as many writs or warrants (directed
to the customers in the said port or ports and to the treasurer
and barons of the Exchequer) to be made and delivered to the
said merchants or their attornies, as the said merchants, their
executors or their attornies, shall need in this behalf ; provided
always that any grant or assignment made before the first day of
the Parliament aforesaid, by letters patent, letters of privy seal or
in any other manner, to any person (or persons) for the payment
of any sum (or sums) of money or for any annuity or yearly
payment to be had by them in any estate of inheritance, either
for life, for term of years, or otherwise, shall not be valid for
any payment to be had from the said subsidies, and that no such
annuity, or sum of money, in any such letters patent, letters of
privy seal, or any other warrants or assignments comprised,
shall in any wise be leviable from the said subsidies in form
aforesaid granted ; provided always that the letters patent,
bearing date 13 February 26 Henry VI, made to William Neveyl,
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1449. Membrane 25 — cont.
lord Faucoinberge, touching 1000L to be paid to him yearly in
time of peace and 2000/. to be paid to him yearly in time of war
between England and Scotland, from all manner of customs and
subsidies forthcoming in the ports of Kyngeston upon Hull,
Newcastle upon Tyne and Boston, for the keeping and safe-guard
of the castle of Rokesburgh, and also the letters patent, bearing
date 27 July 26 Henry VI, made to John Lematon touching
400Z. to be had by him yearly for the repairing of the castles and
towns of Berwyk and Rokesburgh, be not prejudiced by the act
of the grant aforesaid, or by any other act made in the Parliament
aforesaid, the fact that the said letters patent are not certainly
or plainly recited in the said act of the said grant, notwithstanding
[Rot. Parl, v. 144]. And the said collectors are to keep the
' coket ' seal in the said ports ; and to answer at the Exchequer
for the moneys forthcoming.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Nov. 17. Vincent Pyddelesden and John Salter ; in the ports of
Plymouth and Fowy and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Nov. 18. John Thomas ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Thomas Stoughton and Stephen Wolf ; in the port of
Chichester and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer.
Nov. 19. Robert Strangeways ; in the port of Bristol and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
MEMBRANE 24.
Dec. 3. John Perpoynt ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Nov. 27. Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in
all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
[blank] William Herman ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in
all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Dec. 19. William Borde ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Dec. 15. Richard Lemyngton ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
Dec. 22. William Bertram ; in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer, etc.
1450.
May 19. Richard Cok (nominated by Humphrey duke of Bucking-
ham) ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 1. Thomas Gille the elder and Nicholas Stebbyng ; in the
ports of Exeter and Dertemouth and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
28 HENRY VI. 139
1450 Membrane 24 — cont.
Aug. 15. Richard Anson and Richard Bille ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 26. Commission in like terms to Richard Joyner to levy and collect
the said subsidies of poundage and tunnage in the port of London
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1449 MEMBRANE 23.
Oct. 18. Order to J. archbishop of Canterbury to appoint some trust-
worthy men of the clergy of his diocese to levy and collect in
the said diocese the subsidies granted to the king, for the defence
of the church and realm of England, by the prelates and clergy
of the province of Canterbury in their last convocation, in the
cathedral church of St. Paul, London, begun on Tuesday 1 July,
and continued from day to day until 28 July, 1449, to wit ;
(1) an entire tenth, payable a moiety of the tenth at the Annuncia-
tion next 1450, and the other moiety at the Annunciation 1451,
of all ecclesiastical goods, benefices and possessions of the pro-
vince, assessed and not assessed ; excepting from the grant and
payment of the said tenth all benefices, goods and possessions
of poor religious and poor nuns, and of other poor and pious
places of the province, and the benefices, goods and possessions
of all religious and other ecclesiastics within the province whose
monasteries, priories, places, goods, possessions or benefices
have been destroyed, impoverished or excessively diminished
by floods, fires, ruin, wars or other accidents, or in any other way,
and especially the goods, benefices and possessions of the house of
the religious men of Faveresham, in the diocese of Canterbury, of
the order of St. Benedict, and of the house of the religious men of
Langdon, in the same diocese, of the Premonstratensian order,
whose goods have lately been excessively diminished by fire ;
excepting also all ecclesiastical benefices of the province which
on account of their poverty are unofficed, and those unappro-
priated ecclesiastical benefices with cure of souls, whether assessed
or not assessed and not accustomed to pay to a tenth, whereof
the true yearly value in modern times is under the sum of 12
marks, or is extended at 12 marks a year and no more, wherein
the rectors of the said benefices, or the vicars, or other curates,
by whatever name they be known, reside in person, or, if absent
from the same, effectively pursue the study of letters in some one
of the universities of the realm, having been sufficiently li censed
therefor ; excepting also the prebend of Coryngham, in the
cathedral church of Lincoln, whereof the fruits and pro vents have
so far decreased that they are insufficient to support the tenth
assessed of old and for the charges incumbent on the prebend
(nevertheless the prelates and clergy will that the tenth be paid
from the same after the value of 20Z.) ; touching all which bene-
fices, goods and possessions excepted as aforesaid the ordinaries
of the places, each for his diocese, shall have certified the king
140 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 23 — cont.
or the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, whose certificates
shall be wholly accepted, so that neither the ordinaries themselves,
nor such excepted places, goods, possessions or benefices, or the
persons occupying the same, nor the collectors of the said tenth or
of any part thereof, be vexed or grieved on that account by the king's
writs or in any other manner, contrary to the form of the certificates
of such ordinaries ; and excepting also from the said grant and
payment the ecclesiastical goods, benefices and possessions of
the royal college of St. Mary of Eton by Windesor, of the college
of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas of Cambridge, and of the
college of All Souls in Oxford, and the goods benefices and
possessions of the colleges of Oxford and near Winchester of the
foundation of William Wykham sometime bishop of Winchester ;
excepting also the goods, benefices and possessions of religious per-
sons of the house of St. Saviour, St. Mary the Virgin and St. Bridget
of Syon of the order of St. Augustine, of religious men of the
house of Jesus of Bethleem of Shene and of the house of the
Salutation of the Blessed Mary in the suburb of London of
the Carthusian order, and of all other religious men of all houses of
the Carthusian order within the province ; excepting moreover
from the said grant and payment the benefices, goods and
possessions of all rectors, vicars and other beneficed ecclesiastics
of the province who, after the day of the said grant, shall have
been indicted for any felony, and of those who hereafter, up to
the term of the last payment of the said tenth, shall be so indicted,
on condition nevertheless that the ordinaries of such indicted
parties, by testimonials freely to be granted, shall have certified
the king, or the treasurer and barons, in the Exchequer, and the
collectors of the said tenth, by the terms limited for the payment
thereof, of the honest conversation and good report of the
indicted persons (especially as touching the article upon which
the indictment has been made), whose certificates shall be
wholly accepted, so that nothing shall be levied or demanded,
by virtue of the grant aforesaid, from such indicted parties who
have thus been certified ; provided nevertheless that no eccle-
siastics (or their farmers) be obliged to pay with the laity to a
fifteenth or other secular contribution for goods, benefices and
possessions (or for the fruits and prevents thereof), for and of
which the said tenth ought to be paid, and that if it be attempted
otherwise, then such ecclesiastics (and their farmers) shall be
excused from payment of the said tenth and in no wise be bound
to pay to it at' all, and that upon this they shall have writs from
the Exchequer for their discharge without any difficulty as often
as they shall require and it shall be necessary or in any way meet ;
and provided moreover that if any collector shall certify the
king, or the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, on his faith
and oath that from the time of the said grant and before the
last payment of the same he is unable to levy, or has been pre-
vented from levying, the said tenth or any part thereof from the
alien priories, or from any ecclesiastics besides, to whom the king
by letters patent has granted exemption from payment of the
28 HENRY VI. 141
1449. Membrane 23 — cont.
clerical tenth, or from other possessions, goods or benefices of
the province, not excepted above, in whosesoever hands (of
whatsoever estate, sex or condition) they shall be, and even if
in the king's hands, then the collector shall be wholly discharged
from the collection in respect of such goods, benefices and
possessions, and shall be quit in the Exchequer, and such levying
shall pertain thereafter to the king and his ministers ; and pro-
vided moreover that the king shall satisfy the said collectors
for the spiritualities and temporalities of cathedral churches
and others, conventual, regular or others, which shall be in his
hands (or in the hands of his farmers and deputies) at the time
of the collection and payment of the said tenth, or otherwise
discharge and acquit them in the Exchequer without delay,
and that no one succeeding in the said churches, cathedral,
conventual, regular or others, shall be charged to payment of
the said tenth ; and provided always that after the ordinary of a
place where the tenth or moiety of such tenth is to be collected shall
have appointed any regular person within his diocese as collector,
and shall have certified the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer
of his name, he shall in no wise be bound to charge or certify
another person for the collection beyond that person so certified
by him, any letters of discharge from collection, made by letters
patent of the king to any spiritual person within the province of
Canterbury, notwithstanding : (2), — for the more abundant
relief of the king's needs and in consideration of the grace and
pardon granted in the last Parliament, held at Westminster,
to chaplains in respect of all trespasses, felonies and outlawries,
[Rot. Parl. v. 144 and 152], — 6s. 8d., payable at the Annunciation
next, from all secular chaplains, friars and other religious, serving
parish churches or receiving stipends and yearly payments
(anualia), and from all other chaplains having chantries that
are not assessed ; excepting from the said payment all chaplains
studying in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge at the
time of such grant, chaplains living of alms and dwelling in poor
hospitals and other poor places, chaplains in the royal colleges
of the Blessed Mary of Eton, of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas
of Cambridge, of All Souls in Oxford, and of the college at
Cambridge which is of the foundation of king Edward, chaplains
in the colleges of Oxford and near Winchester of the foundation
of William Wykham, and also chaplains, secular and religious,
from whom the said subsidy would otherwise be levied, who
after 28 July aforesaid, up to the term of the levying
of the subsidy, shall be indicted of rape or other felony, on
condition nevertheless that the diocesan bishops of the said
indicted priests, by testimonials freely to be granted, shall
certify the king in the Exchequer and the collectors of the said
subsidy, by the term of payment, of the honest conversation,
praiseworthy life and good report of such indicted persons
(especially as touching the article upon which the indictment
has been made), whose certificates shall be wholly accepted,
so that nothing of the said subsidy shall be levied or demanded,
142 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 23 — cont.
by virtue of the said grant, from the priests who have been thus
indicted and thus certified ; and (3) a fourth part of a tenth,
over and above the entire tenth aforesaid, payable at the Annun-
ciation next, of all goods and possessions of all persons exempted
by royal letters from the collection of tenths, the college of
Stoke Clare, in the diocese of Norwich, which is not yet completed,
being excepted from the payment of the said fourth part ;
provided that by 1 February next all bishops, in their several
dioceses, shall certify the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer,
and the collectors of the said subsidies of 6s. Bd. and a fourth
part of a tenth, of the names and surnames of the priests and
exempted persons who are due to contribute to the said subsidies,
so that the certificates in this behalf may be wholly accepted
and nothing demanded by force of the grant aforesaid from the
other priests or exempted persons whose names and surnames
are not contained in such certificates. And answer is to be made
to the king for the said moieties of a tenth at the terms aforesaid,
and for the said fourth part of a tenth, and for the said 6s. 8d.
from chaplains, at the Annunciation next ; and the archbishop
is to certify the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer by the
feast of St. Nicholas next at the latest of the names of the persons
appointed by him.
Mittitur in extractis.
MEMBRANE 22.
Dec. 8. Order in like terms to the guardian of the spirituality of the
bishopric of Lincoln, the see being void.
The like to the following :—
Th. bishop of Bath and Wells.
J. bishop of St. Davids.
J. bishop of Rochester.
W. bishop of Salisbury.
Th. (recte J.) bishop of Bangor.
A. bishop of Chichester.
N. bishop of Llandaff.
E. bishop of Exeter.
R. bishop of Hereford.
The guardian of the spirituality of the bishopric of London,
the see being void.
J. (sic) bishop of St. Asaph.
J. bishop of Worcester.
W. bishop of Norwich.
Th. bishop of Ely.
W. bishop of Winchester.
W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.
Order in like terms to the abbot of St. Albans touching his
exempt jurisdiction.
MEMBRANE 21.
Oct. 26. Order to the escheator in the county of Wilts : — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing that Walter Hungerford
28 HENRY VI. 143
1449. Membrane 21 — <xmt.
knight on the day of his death held the manors of Chippenham,
Sheldon and Bidston, and the hundreds of Bisshopeston, Donlowe
and Chippenham, jointly with John Stourton of Stourton, John
Fortescu the younger and Thomas Circeter clerk (who now survive)
for term of his life, of the demise (with licence from the king)
of John Tiptofte knight and others by charter to the said John
Stourton, John Fortescu and Thomas, and to the said Walter
Hungerford, (and also to John Paulet of Nony, Walter Paunsfot
and John Carter clerk who all died long before the death of the said
Walter Hungerford), for term of the life of the said Walter
Hungerford, with remainder to the heirs male of his body ; and
that the manors and hundreds aforesaid are held of the king in
chief by service of a fourth part of a knight's fee ; and that
the said Walter Hungerford on the day of his death held the
advowson of the church or priory of Maydenbradley and the
advowson of two chantries in the cathedral church of Salisbury,
as of fee and right, and the manor of Mildenhale and the keeping
of the forest of Selwode, in his demesne as of fee ; and that the
said keeping is held of the king in chief by fealty only for all
service, and the advowsons aforesaid and the said manor of
Mildenhale of others than the king ; and that Robert Hungerford
the elder, knight, is the son and heir male of the body of the
said Walter Hungerford, and the son and next heir of the said
Walter, and of full age ; — to take the fealty of the said Robert
and cause him to have full seisin of the premises, as the king for
one mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until
Midsummer next.
Order to the escheator in the county of Middlesex ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before him showing that the said Walter
Hungerford on the day of his death held a messuage in Charryng
in the parish of St. Martin in the Fields, jointly with Philip
Courtenay esquire and John Stourton of Stourton, for term of
his life, of the demise of Ralph Cromwell knight and others by
charter to the said Philip and John, who now survive, and
to the said Walter Hungerford, by name of Walter Hungerford
knight lord de Haytesbury and de Hornet, (and also to John
Pawlet of Nony and Walter Paunsfote who both died long before
the death of the said Walter Hungerford), for term of the life of the
said Walter Hungerford, with remainder to the heirs male of his
body ; and that the messuage is held of others than the king ;
and that Robert Hungerford the elder, knight, is the son and
heir male, and the son and next heir, of the said Walter, and of
full age ; — to cause the said Robert to have full seisin of the said
messuage, if it is in the king's hand by the death of the said
Walter Hungerford and for no other cause ; as the king has
respited until a day yet to come the homage due from Robert
for the aforesaid manors of Chippenham, Sheldon and Bidston
and for the hundreds of Bisshopeston, Donlowe and Chippenham,
co. Wilts, and has ordered his fealty to be taken by the escheator
in the county of Wilts.
144 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 21 — cont.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Somerset ; —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that the
said Walter Hungerford on the day of his death held the castle
and manor of Farley Hungerford, the manor of Welwe and the
hundred of Welwe, in his demesne as of fee, and the advowson
of two chantries within the castle of Farley Hungerford, as of
fee and right ; and that the castle, manors, hundred and advowson
aforesaid are held of others than the king ; and that Robert
Hungerford, the elder, knight, is the son and next heir of the
said Walter, and of full age ; — to cause the said Robert to have full
seisin of the premises.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Berks ; —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that the
said Walter Hungerford on the day of his death held the lordship
and manor of Hungerford, the town and borough of Hungerford,
the park of Hungerford and a fee called ' Sandonysfe,' to himself
and the hen's male of his body, of the gift and grant of the king,
to hold of the king as of the duke of Lancaster by fealty and a
rent of 20 marks payable yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas
and the Annunciation for all services and demands ; and that
the said Walter on the day of his death likewise held 12 messuages,
160 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in Hungerford, jointly
with master Thomas Circeter clerk (who survives), for term of the
life of the said Walter, of the demise of William Darell, Robert
Long. Richard Melborne, Roger Trewbody and William Ooventre by
charter to the said Thomas Circeter clerk and to the said Walter,
by name of Walter Hungerford knight, lord de Haitesbury and
de Hornet, (and also to John Tiptofte knight lord de Powys,
master Simon Sydenham dean of the cathedral church of Salis-
bury, John Inyn knight and John Carter clerk, who all died long
before the death of the said Walter), by name of all the messuages,
lands, reversions, rents and services of the said William, Robert,
Richard, Roger and William, in Hungerford and in the parish of
Hungerford, for term of the life of the said Walter, with remainder
to the heirs male of his body ; and that the said messuages, land
and meadow are held of the king as of the duke of Lancaster
by fealty only for all services ; and that Robert Hungerford the
elder, knight, is the son and heir male of the body of the said
Walter, and the son and next heir of the said Walter, and of
full age ; — to cause the said Robert to have full seisin of the
premises.
1450.
Aug. 19. Appointment of John Broun as sheriff of Worcestershire,
the said office having come to the king's hands by and after
the death of Cecily late duchess of Warwick ; to hold the office
for as long as it shall remain in the king's hand, so that he answer
at the Exchequer as sheriff. . By p.s. [9242]. Dated etc.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to John
as sheriff.
Order to Thomas Huggeford, late sheriff, to deliver the county
to John by indenture.
28 HENRY VI. 145
1449 MEMBRANE 20.
Dec. 20. Commitment of the county of Cumberland to Thomas Curwen,
knight, during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer
as sheriff.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to Thomas
as sheriff.
Order to Thomas Crakenthorp, late sheriff, to deliver the
county to Thomas Curwen by indenture.
The like commitments to the following of the counties named : —
Roger Wederyngton ; Northumberland.
Richard Wylughby ; Nottingham and Derby.
Roger Eton ; Salop.
Humphrey Swynarton ; Stafford.
John Skydmore, ' chivaler ' ; Hereford.
John Gyse ; Gloucester.
William Gedney ; Bedford and Buckingham.
John Say, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Geoffrey Rokelle ; Essex and Hertford.
John Penycoke ; Surrey and Sussex.
Richard Dalyngrygge ; Southampton.
Philip Baynard ; Wilts.
John Austyll ; Somerset and Dorset.
James Chudley ; Devon.
John Basset ; Cornwall.
1450.
Feb. 7. William Lucy ; Warwick and Leicester.
John Harleston ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Feb. 26. Brian Stapulton ; Lincoln.
1449.
Dec. 20. Robert Fenne ; Rutland.
Dec. 20. Commitment of the county of York and castle of York to
James Pykeryng, ' chivaler,' during pleasure, so that he answer
at the Exchequer as sheriff and keeper.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to James
as sheriff and keeper.
Order to John Conyers, knight, late sheriff, to deliver the
county and castle to James by indenture.
The like commitments to the following in the counties named : —
William Wykeham ; Oxford and Berks.
William Vaux ; Northampton.
William Crowemere ; Kent.
Dec. 11. Commitment of the office of the escheatry in the counties of
Cumberland and Westmoreland to Thomas Crakenthorp during
pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues thereof.
Order to all persons of the counties to be intendant to Thomas
as escheator.
Order to William Tilly oil, esquire, late escheator, to deliver
to Thomas by indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda and all
other things relating to the said office,
JO— (G).
146 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449. Membrane 20 — cont.
The like commitments to the following of the office of the
escheatry in the counties named : —
John Ogle ; Northumberland.
Henry Banastre ; York.
William Skypwith ; Lincoln.
John Stathum ; Nottingham and Derby.
Richard Beaufo ; Stafford.
John Horewod ; Salop.
Miles Scull ; Hereford.
Simon Pelytt ; Warwick and Leicester.
Richard Danvers ; Northampton and Rutland.
William Halle ; Bedford and Buckingham.
Nicholas Bokelly ; Devon and Cornwall.
John Tyler ; Somerset and Dorset.
Thomas Bayman ; Gloucester.
William WTodde the elder ; Worcester.
Roger Norys ; Oxford and Berks.
William Hayne ; Southampton and Wilts.
Thomas Tauke ; Surrey and Sussex.
Robert Berde ; Kent and Middlesex.
Richard Stucley ; Essex and Hertford.
William Cheyne ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
John Fox ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
1450.
Jan. 23. Commitment in like terms of the office of the escheatry in the
counties of Kent and Middlesex to Stephen Knyght, and order
to the executors of the will of Robert Berde, late escheator, to
deliver to Stephen by indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda
and all other things relating to the said office.
1449 MEMBRANE 19.
Dec. 5. Appointment of William Wetnale as searcher of ships in the
port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports and places ; in terms as
above [p. 4]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Appointment in like terms of the following in the ports and
places named : —
Dec. 13. John Mungeham ; in the port of Dertemuth and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.
Dec. 18. Richard Talbot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Maryot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1450.
Feb. 12. William Payn ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 11. John Mungeham ; in the ports of Exeter and Dertemouth and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 1. John Inteberugh ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer, Dated etc,
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147
1450.
March 24.
March 26.
[ ]28.
May 5.
Leicester.
May 11.
Leicester.
June 7.
Leicester.
Aug. 24.
Membrane 19 — cont.
Thomas Beket ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Norwode ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Richard Mason ; in the port of Briggewater and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Robert Wyngate ; in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Norwode and Robert Thorgell ; in the port of Kynges-
ton upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Barmbowe ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
John Wyche and John Newton ; in the port of Bristol and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1449.
Nov. 5.
MEMBRANE 18.
Commitment to Henry duke of Exeter, William Bourghchier,
knight, John Chancy, esquire, Hugh Payn and Thomas
Calwodeley, — by mainprise of Richard Faryngton and John
Payne, both of the county of Devon,— of the keeping of the manors
of Barnestaple and Wynkele, co. Devon, of two-thirds of the
manor of Dertyngton, co. Devon, of two-thirds of the hundreds of
Stone and Cateshaisshe, co. Somerset, of two-thirds of the manors
of Trematon, Calestok and Asshburgh, co. Cornwall, and of two-
thirds of the inn of Coldeherburgh (sometime of the lord de
Faunehope) in London, with all appurtenances, late of John late
duke of Exeter, who held of the king in chief on the day of his
death ; to hold from Michaelmas last for as long as the premises
shall remain in the king's hands by the death of the said John the
late duke and by reason of the minority of the said Henry his
son and heir, rendering for the manors of Barnestaple and
Wynkele the 161. 8s. 6d. at which they were lately extended, and
for the two-thirds of the manors of Dertyngton, Trematon,
Calestok and Asshburgh, of the hundreds of Stone and Cates-
haisshe, and of the inn of Coldeherburgh, 53Z. 14s. (being two-
thirds of the 80£. 1 Is. at which the whole manors etc. were lately
extended), and an increment of 11., yearly by equal portions at
Easter and Michaelmas ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said duke, William, John, Hugh and Thomas shall be bound to
pay such larger sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc,
148 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1449 Membrane 18 — cont.
Oct. 29. Commitment to Walter Reynell, esquire, and Henry Drewe, —
by mainprise of William Hyndeston of the county of Devon,
'gentilman,' and John More of the county of Devon, 'gentilman,'—
of the keeping of the manor of Inneswork, co. Devon (-sic), which has
been taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken
before Thomas Gylle the younger, escheator ; to hold from the
time of the taking of the said inquisition until Michaelmas next,
according to the form of the statute published in the Parliament
held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the
Exchequer for the issues taken 'therefrom in the mean time, if
they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit
no waste.
1450.
Jan. 20. Commitment to Reynold bishop of St. Asaph and Thomas
Tirell, knight, — by mainprise of Richard Vernon of the county of
Derby, knight, and Richard Wotton of the county of Kent,
' gentilman,' — of the guardianship of all the temporalities of the
bishopric of Chichester which are in the king's hand by the death
of Adam Moleyns, the late bishop there ; to hold from the time
of the death of the said late bishop for as long as the temporalities
shall be in the king's hand, together with all liberties, franchises
and rights, and issues, profits, rents, emoluments and all other
commodities pertaining to the said bishopric, rendering 700
marks yearly, by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, if the
premises shall remain for so long in the king's hand.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Jan. 30. Commitment to William Carent, esquire, — by mainprise of
Thomas Ive of London, ' gentilman,' and Nicholas Baly of
London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the lands late of
William Westbury, who held of the king in chief on the day of his
death ; to hold from the time of the death of the said William
Westbury until the full age of William his kinsman and heir,
together with the marriage of the said heir, rendering for the
keeping 10 marks yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michael-
mas, and paying for the marriage 40/. in hand ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 3. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, — by mainprise of
Thomas West of London, esquire, and Robert Shamelle of
Rouchestre, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor
of Bradwell, co. Suffolk, which has been taken into the king's
hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office,
before John Blakeney, [late] escheator, returned before the
treasurer and barons of the Exchequer and brought before the
king in the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the
said inquisition until Midsummer next, according to the form of
the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to
the king, and in the mean time commit no waste,
28 HENRY VI. 149
1450 Membrane 18 — cont.
Feb. 5. Commitment to John Wilton and John Chittok, — by mainprise
of John Paston, ' gentilman,' and John Blake, esquire, both of
the county of Norfolk, — of the keeping of 62£ acres of arable
land in Witton and Little Plumsted by Blofeld, 33£ acres of
arable land in the said towns, and 30 acres of land and wood in
the said towns and in Great Plumsted and Possewik, co. Norfolk,
which have been taken into the king's hand by colour of an
inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before John Blakeney,
late escheator, returned before the treasurer and barons of the
Exchequer and brought before the king in the Chancery ; to
hold from Easter next until Michaelmas following, according to the
form of the statute published in the Parliament held at West-
minster 8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the Exchequer for
the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
1449 MEMBRANE 17.
Oct. 8. Commitment of the county of Bristol to Thomas Hore for one
year, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff ; the mayor
and commonalty of Bristol having submitted to the king his
name and the names of William Skyrmot and Philip Mede as
candidates for the office, in accordance with the terms of their
charter dated 8 August, 47 Edward III.
Order to the mayor, burgesses and whole commonalty of the
town and suburbs of Bristol to be intendant to Thomas as sheriff.
Order to William Pavy, late sheriff, to deliver the county to
Thomas by indenture.
Dec. 15. Writ of diem dauxit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Cumberland after the death of Margaret late the wife of Robert
Louther knight ; as William Tillyoll, late escheator, to whom on
22 July last [p. 97 above] a like writ was directed, was removed
from his office before he was able to execute the writ.
1450.
Feb. 2. Commitment to Ralph lord Cromwell and John lord Duddeley,
—by mainprise of Humphrey Blount of Kenlet, co. Salop, esquire,
and Thomas Malory of Papworth Amies, co. Cambridge, esquire,—
of the keeping of all the castles, manors, lordships and lands in
the county of Salop, in Wales and the march of Wales, and else-
where in England, late of Henry Gray, knight, who held of the
king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said Henry until the full age of his heir, together with
the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of
them shall have attained full age and the said Ralph and John
shall have duly effected the marriage, rendering yearly for the
keeping and marriage the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Michaelmas next ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
150
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450.
March 18.
Membrane 17 — cont.
Commitment (with like clause) to Richard Danvers and John
Somerby, clerk, — by mainprise of Hugh Fenne of London,
' gentilman,' and Thomas Wyngfeld of the county of Hertford,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the lands late of William
Ryngeborn, esquire, who held of the king in chief on the day of
his death ; to hold from the time of the death of the said William
until the full age of his heir, together with the marriage of the
said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them shall have
attained full age and the said Richard and John shall have duly
effected the marriage, rendering yearly for the keeping the extent or
as much as may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer
by Christmas next, and paying for the marriage as much as may
likewise be agreed upon. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 21,
1449.
Dec. 31.
1450.
May 31.
Leicester.
Commitment to Richard Forde and William Saundre, — by
mainprise of William Slyngesby of the county of Lincoln, ' gentil-
man,' and Philip Patryk of the county of Devon, ' gentilman,' — of
the keeping of 20 acres of land in Westbergh, sometime parcels of
the manor of Westbergh which is held of the king in chief and
was purchased by the prior of St. Mary of Suthwerk for himself
and his house, the said 20 acres of land having been seized into
the king's hand because the said prior united and appropriated
them to the vicarage of Banstede without licence from the king ;
to hold from Michaelmas 1451 for 40 years, at a yearly farm of
the 2s. 4d. for which answer has been made to the king.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment to John Denys and John atte Mille, — by main-
prise of Richard Kay ton, ' gentilman,' and Henry Wogan of
London, ' gentilman,'— -of the keeping of the manors of Ubbelegh,
Henton Bluet, Stonyeston, Childcompton and Litelton, of a
virgate of land and 12 acres of meadow in Welewe, Pekelynche,
Harserigge, Wodebarewe, Sheuescombe and Cameleigh, of a
moiety of the manor of Midsomeresnorton, of three parts of the
bailiwick of the bedellary of the hundred of Chuton, and of the
advowson of the church of Henton Bluet, co. Somerset, which
have been taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisition
taken before William Carant, John Storke and Thomas Lyte by
virtue of a commission lately directed to them ; to hold from the
time of the taking of the said inquisition until Michaelmas next,
according to the form of the statute published in the Parliament
held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the
Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if
they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit
no waste.
Commitment to John lord de Beauchamp, knight, — by main-
prise of Edmund Wygmore of Gloucester, esquire, and Thomas
Burnell of the same town, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
lordship of Pembroke, with all lordships, manors, lands, forests,
28 HENRY VI. 151
1450. Membrane 17 — cont.
chaces, fisheries, warrens and all other members and appur-
tenances, of the lordship of Gilgaran, and Emlyn Iskeugh, with
weirs, forests and all other appurtenances, in South Wales and in
the march of South Wales, and also of the lordships of Penren,
Lanstaffan, Traney Elynton and Isterley, with forests and other
appurtenances, in the march of Wales, and with all rents, services,
escheats, courts, counties, hundreds, views of frankpledge and
sessions, with the perquisites of the said courts, counties, hundreds,
views and sessions and everything that pertains thereto, within
the lordships, manors, lands, forests, chaces, warrens and pastures
aforesaid, with the members of the same ; to hold from Michael-
mas last for 12 years, rendering yearly the extent of the premises,
or as much as may be agreed upon between the lord de Beauchamp
and the treasurer by Christmas next ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 16.
Jan. 31. Order to the escheator in the county of Leicester ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before Thomas Bate, late escheator,
showing that Joan late the wife of William Chetewynd on the day
of her death held a messuage and two virgates of land in Tyrlyng-
ton in her demesne as of fee ; and that the said messuage and
land were then held by knight service of the manor of Sowthewell,
parcel of the temporalities of the archbishopric of York which
were then in the king's hands by the voidance of the see ; and
that John Chetewyne is the kinsman and next heir of Joan, to wit,
son of Robert the son of the said Joan, and of full age ; — to cause
the said John to have full seisin of the said messuage and land, if
they are in the king's hand by the death of Joan and for no other
cause.
1449.
Dec. 4. Order to the escheator in the county of Salop to take the fealty
of John Colyngton esquire, who has taken to wife Margaret sister
and heir of Robert Maynston the son and heir of Roger Maynston
who held of the king in chief by knight service on the day of his
death, and cause the said John and Margaret to have full seisin
of all the lands which the said Roger held of the king in chief or
was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death,
the same Having come to the king's hands by the death of Roger
and by reason of the minority of the said Robert, who lately died
a minor in the king's ward.
Nov. 15. Order to the escheator in the county of Warwick ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before him showing that Joan late the
wife of William Gry veil on the day of her death held the manor of
Mylcote for term of her life, of the demise on 1 May 5 Henry V
of John Grevell (now deceased), with reversion to the said John
and his heirs ; and that after the death of the said John Grevell,
who died in the life time of Joan, the reversion of the said manor
descended to one John Gry veil of Chorleton Kynges, co. Gloucester,
152 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
J440. Membrane 16 — cont.
as his son and heir ; and that the king's licence was not obtained ;
and that the manor aforesaid is held of the king in socage and by
rent of 2s. payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally ; and that
the said John the son survives and is of full age ; — to take the
fealty of the said John Gry veil the son and cause him to have full
seisin of the said manor, if it is in the king's hand by the death
of the said Joan and for no other cause ; as the king on 5 July
15 Henry VI, by letters patent, pardoned to the said John
Grevell the father, by name of John Grevell late escheator of
Henry V in the county of Gloucester and the adjacent march of
Wales, alias John Grevyll esquire, alias John Grevell esquire,
alias John Grevell, by whatever name he were known, all gifts,
alienations and purchases of lands held of the king in chief made
by him (without licence from the king) before 2 September
10 Henry VI.
Nov. 14. Order to the escheator in the county of Berks ; — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing that Thomas Wayte on
the day of his death held the manor of Hartryge in his demesne
as of fee ; and that the said Thomas died without heir of his body ;
and that after his death the said manor descended to Maud wife
of John Chalers knight and Margaret wife of John Long, who still
survive, as the sisters and heirs of Thomas, since Thomas died
without heir of his body ; and that the manor is held of the king
by service of a twentieth part of a knight's fee ; — to take the
fealty of the said John and John, make a partition of the said
manor into two equal parts, and cause the said John and Maud
and John and Margaret to have full seisin of the pourparties of
Maud and Margaret respectively ; as the king for % mark paid in
the hanaper has respited until Pentecost next the homage due
from the said John Long (in this behalf and for a moiety of the
manor of Berton Sacy, co. Southampton) by reason of his having
issue by his wife.
Order to the escheator in the county of Southampton ; —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him showing that Thomas
Wayte on the day of his death held a moiety of the manor of
Berton Sacy in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by service
of a fourth part of a knight's fee ; and that Maud wife of John
Chalers knight and Margaret wife of John Longe esquire are the
sisters and next heirs of the said Thomas and of full age ; — to
make a partition of the said moiety into two equal parts and cause
the said John and Maud and John and Margaret to have full
seisin of the pourparties of Maud and Margaret respectively ; as
the king has ordered the escheator in the county of Berks to take
the fealty of the said John and John, and for a certain fine paid
in the hanaper has respited until a day yet to come the homage due
from John Longe (in this behalf and for the manor of Hartryge,
co. Berks) by reason of his having issue by his wife.
Nov. 12. Order to the escheator in the county of Warwick ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before him showing that Joan late the wife
28 HENRY VI.
153
1440.
1450.
June 2.
Leicester.
June 20.
April 23.
Leicester.
Membrane 16 — cont.
of Reynold Grey of Ruthyn knight on the day of her death held
a moiety of a toft, 28 acres (acras) of arable land and |- virgate of
meadow in Nethurshukburgh, a messuage and a virgate of land in
Avenderset, a messuage, a toft and 48 acres of arable land in
Northend of Derset, a messuage and a virgate of land in Upton
by Rotteley, 2 messuages, a cottage, a toft and a carucate of land
in Napton, a moiety of a messuage, a (unam) virgate of arable land,
a dove-cot and 10s. of rent, payable yearly by equal portions at
Easter and Michaelmas, in Wormeleyghton, and a toft and a
virgate of land in Kyngton, for term of her life, in dower of the
endowment of Thomas Ralegh late her husband, with reversion
to William Ralegh, the kinsman and heir of the said Thomas,
to wit, son of John Ralegh the brother of the said Thomas ; and
that the said moiety- of a toft, 28 acres of land and \ virgate of
meadow in Nethurshukburgh are held of the king in chief by
knight service, by service of doing suit to the king's hundred of
Knyghtlow twice a year, and by service of rendering 2%d. yearly
to the king at the court of the said hundred, and the rest of the
premises of others than the king ; — to take the fealty of the said
William and cause him to have full seisin of the premises, if they
are in the king's hand by the death of Joan and for no other cause,
as the king for \ mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage
until Midsummer next.
Commitment to Richard lord de Ryvars, knight, — by main-
prise of William Bertram, esquire, and William Bowedon, ' gentil-
man,' both of Grafton, co. Northampton, — of the keeping of the
manor and town of Saldeyn, alias Salden, with all members,
parcels and appurtenances in the counties of Bedford and Buck-
ingham, and the manor[s], lands, rents and services, meadows,
pastures, and all other things, in the towns of Weston Turvyle,
Hoggeston, Bechampton, Great Horewode, Little Horewode,
Kymbell, Wendover, Ewell [co. Surrey], Luton, and Fynelles-
grove ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 7 years, at a yearly farm
of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon between the
said Richard and the treasurer by Michaelmas next ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment (with like clause) to John bishop of St. Davids,—
by mainprise of John Skyrmot of Clyfton, co. Oxford, ' gentil-
man,' and Henry Weston of Guldeford, co. Surrey, ' gentilman,'-
— of the keeping of the alien priory of St. James by Exeter, with
all appurtenances, co. Devon ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
10 years, rendering yearly the extent or as much as may be agreed
upon between him and the treasurer by Michaelmas next, and
maintaining there the divine services and other works of piety
customary from of old. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 15.
Commitment (with like clause) to William Carent, esquire, — by
mainprise, found before the king in the Chancery, of Thomas Ive
154
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
April 16.
Dimstable.
1450. Membrane 15 — cont.
of London, ' gentilman,' and Richard Betty of Hengstrygg, co.
Somerset, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of all the lands late of William
Westbury, who held of the king in chief on the day of his death ;
to hold from the time of the death of the said William Westbury
until the full age of William his kinsman and hen*, together with
the marriage of the said heir, rendering for the keeping 10 marks
yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, paying for the
marriage 40Z. in hand, and finding fit maintenance for the said
heir ; as the said William Carent, to the end that he may have the
said farm anew, for certain causes has surrendered into the
Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 30 January last
[p. 148 above]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment (with like clause) to John Hampton, esquire for
the body, and John Somerton, esquire, — by mainprise of William
Pek of the county of Berks, esquire, and Richard Joynour of
London, esquire, — of the keeping of the manor of Kenyngton,
alias Coldekenyngton, co. Middlesex, or of the farm of the said
manor, together with the lands, meadows, pastures, marshes,
heaths, rents, services, customs (consuetudinibus), courts, leets,
fees, reversions, ' waifs,' ' straifs,' parks, enclosures, warrens,
fisheries, kiddles, ponds, aits (neytis), islands (neylandis), ferries,
passages, franchises, liberties, customs (custumis), and all other
rights and commodities, easements, profits and emoluments
pertaining to the said manor ; to hold from Easter last for
25 years, rendering the 181. Qs. 8d. for which answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of 6s. 8d., yearly by equal
portions at Michaelmas and Easter.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Grant to Alice duchess of Suffolk, late the wife of William late
duke of Suffolk, of the keeping of all the lordships, honours,
castles, hundreds, manors and lands, and all other possessions
and hereditaments, late of the said late duke who held of the king
in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said late duke until the full age of John his son and
heir, together with all offices pertaining to the lordships, honours,
castles, manors and lands aforesaid, at a yearly farm of as much
as may be agreed upon between her and the treasurer by Michael-
mas next ; the fact that express mention of the true yearly value
of the keeping aforesaid, or of the rest of the premises, or of other
gifts and grants heretofore made to the said duchess by the king, is
not made in these presents, or any statute, act, ordinance or
restriction to the contrary, notwithstanding. By K. Dated etc.
May 9. Order to the escheator in the county of York to cause John
Leicester. Cawod, son and next heir of Peter Cawod tenant in chief of the
king, to have full seisin of all the lands which the said Peter held
of the king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the
day of his death, as the king for Qs. 8d. paid in the hanaper has
respited his homage and fealty until the feast of All Saints next.
May 8.
Leicester.
28 HENRY VI.
155
1450.
May 13.
Leicester.
May 16.
Leicester.
May 20.
Leicester.
May 19.
Leicester.
Membrane 15 — cont.
Commitment to Ralph lord Cromwell, knight, and Thomas
Thorp, — by mainprise of John Ryngeston of Norhampton,
' gentilman,' and John Beke of London, ' grocer,' — of the keeping
of all the manors, lordships and lands late of Henry Plesyngton,
knight, who held of the king in chief on the day of his death ; to
hold from the time of the death of the said Henry until the full
age of William his son and heir, together with the marriage of the
said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them shall have
attained full age and the said Ralph and Thomas shall have duly
effected the marriage, rendering for the keeping the extent or as
much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by
Christmas next, paying for the marriage as much as may likewise
be agreed upon, and finding fit maintenance for the heir ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment to Henry Griffith, esquire, and Thomas Fitz
Harry, — by mainprise of Thomas Braynton, ' gentilman,' and
William Wykes, ' gentilman,' both of the county of Hereford, — of
the keeping of a moiety of the castle of Ewyas Lacy, and a moiety
of a moiety of the lordship of Ewyas Lacy, in the march of Wales,
which came to the king's hands by the death of Henry late duke
of Warwick and by reason of the minority of Anne his daughter
and heir, and are still in the king's hands by reason of the
minority of George Nevill, the kinsman and one of the heirs of
the said Anne ; to hold from Easter last until the full age of the
said George, rendering the 81. 2s. Qd. for which answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of 25. Qd., yearly at Michael-
mas and Easter equally, and supporting all charges incumbent on
the said moieties. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment to Thomas Stanley, knight, and Hugh at Fenne, —
by mainprise of John Hastynges of Fenwyk, co. York, esquire, and
John Ulveston of Henham, co. Suffolk, ' gentilman/ — of the
keeping of two-thirds of the manor of Swaf ham, co. Norfolk, (which
is of the honour of Richemond), with all appurtenances, late
of John late duke of Bedford, the same being in the king's hand
by the death of the said late duke ; to hold from Easter last for
12 years at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be
agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Michaelmas next ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment (with like clause) to William Wykes, — by main-
prise of Thomas Fitz Harry of Monynton, co. Hereford, ' gentil-
man,' and Thomas Braynton of Welynton, co. Hereford, ' gentil-
man,'— of the keeping of (1) certain tenements at Le Ree, in the
town of Staneforde, alias Stanford, co. Hereford, late of John de le
Ree and Henry de le Ree, which are held of the king in chief and
are in the king's hand, (2) certain lands and tenements in Stane-
forde Regis, alias Stanford Regis, co. Hereford, late of Benet Le
156
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 15 — cont.
Hert, tenant in chief of the king, which are in the king's hand by
reason of the minority of Benet's heir, and (3) a messuage and
2 acres of land, late of John Mason, alias John Machon, of Ree,
co. Hereford, which are in the king's hand because the said John,
who held them of the king in chief by grand serjeanty, alienated
them to Adam atte Fenne without licence from the king ; to
hold the said tenements, messuage and lands from Easter last for
as long as they shall remain in the king's hand, rendering 1 Is. 8d., —
to wit, 4s. for the tenements late of John de le Ree and Henry de le
Ree, 6s. 8d. for the lands and tenements late of Benet Le Hert, and
I2d. for the messuage and 2 acres of land late of John Mason, — the
sum for which answer has been made to the king in the account
of the escheatry of the said county for previous years, and an
increment of Sd., yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and
Easter ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said
keeping, then the said William shall be bound to pay such larger
sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. Commitment (with like clause) to Hugh at Fenne, — by main-
Leicester, prise of Thomas Aldenham, ' gentilman,' and Robert Tanfeld,
' gentilman,' both of the county of Middlesex, — of the keeping of
all the lands, rents, services, courts, and all other profits, in the
town of Wrottyng, co. Suffolk, late of Humphrey late duke of
Gloucester, which are in the king's hands ; to hold from Michael-
mas last for 24 years, at a yearly farm of 4/.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, and Henry Inglose,
esquire, — by mainprise of Thomas West, esquire, and Hugh atte
Fenne, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of the
manor of Boyton, co. Norfolk, which has been taken into the king's
hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office,
before John Blakeney, escheator, returned before the treasurer
and barons of the Exchequer and brought before the king in the
Chancery ; to hold from Pentecost last until Easter next, accord-
ing to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held
at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the Exchequer
for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
May 26. Commitment to John Blakeney, esquire, and John Barewe, — by
Leicester, mainprise of Henry W7aryn, ' yoman,' and David Kydwelly,
' yoman,' both of the king's household, — of the keeping of a brew-
house called ' Le Lambe,' in the lane called ' Distaflane ' within
the city of London, which for certain causes is in the king's hands ;
to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the
104s. for which answer has been made to the king ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person shall
May 26.
Leicester.
28 HENRY VI. 157
1450. Membrane 15 — cont.
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said John and John shall be bound to pay
such larger sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 14.
May 22. Whereas John earl of Worcester, to the end that the king may
make the present grant to Richard earl of Warwick, has sur-
rendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
(which the king has inspected) of 10 June 27 Henry VI [p. Ill
above], whereby the king committed to him, by name of John
lord de Tiptot knight, by mainprise of Richard Tunstall of
London esquire and Richard Alanson of London ' gentilman,'
the keeping of all the castles, lordships, lands, rents and services,
with all appurtenances, which had come to the king's hands by
the death of Henry late duke of Warwick and by reason of the
minority of Anne (then deceased) late the daughter and heir of
the said late duke, and were still in the king's hands by reason of
the minority of George Nevile the kinsman and one of the heirs of
Isabel late countess of Warwick (to wit, son of Elizabeth the
daughter of the said Isabel), to hold the same from the time of
the death of the said Anne until the full age of the said George,
together with the marriage of the said heir, rendering yearly for
the keeping and marriage as much as might be agreed upon
between him and the treasurer by Michaelmas then next to come ;
and whereas all the castles, lordships, lands, rents and services
aforesaid are entailed to Anne countess of Warwick, wife of
Richard earl of Warwick, and to the said George, and by virtue
of the said entail descended, after the death of the said Anne the
daughter, to the said countess of Warwick and George as the next
heirs of the said Anne the daughter ; and whereas by letters
patent, dated at Winchester 12 July 27 Henry VI, the king
granted, among other things, a moiety of all the issues and profits
of the rents or farms of all the castles, manors, lordships, honours,
commotes, cantreds, lands, rents, reversions, services, forests,
offices, courts, leets, views of frankpledge, returns of writs and
execution of the same, chaces, advowsons, knights' fees, posses-
sions and hereditaments, then in the king's hands, whereof the
said Anne the daughter at the time of her death was seised (in fee
tail, to wit, to herself and the heirs of her body, by reason of any
gift or grant made to the said Isabel late countess of Warwick
and the heirs of her body or to any ancestor of the said Isabel
and the heirs of his body), to the said earl of Warwick and Anne
his wife, to hold and to take the same, from the time of the death
of the said Anne the daughter of the said late duke for as long
as such castles etc. should remain in the king's hands, by
the hands of the receivers, farmers, tenants or other occupiers
of the same, by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter,
without paying or rendering anything to the king therefor ;
now therefore by these presents the king has granted, and
by mainprise of Thomas Wytham of Corneburgh, cor York,
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CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 14 — cont.
1 gentilman,' and Thomas Colt of Mydlam, co. York, ' gentil-
man,' has committed, to the said earl of Warwick the keep-
ing of all the castles, manors, lordships, honours, commotes,
cantreds, lands, rents, reversions, services, [forests], offices,
courts, leets, views of frankpledge, returns of writs and execution
of the same, chaces, advowsons, knights' fees, possessions and
hereditaments whereof the said Anne the daughter at the time of
her death was seised in any manner aforesaid in fee tail ; to hold
from the time of the death of the said Anne the daughter for as
long as the said castles etc. shall remain in the king's hands,
rendering yearly a moiety of the extent, or as much as may be
agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Easter next,
maintaining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all
other charges incumbent on the premises ; with proviso that if
any part of the castles, manors, lordships and lands aforesaid, or
of any of the premises, whereof the said Anne the daughter died
seised in fee tail, shall hereafter be recovered out of the king's
hands by reason of any right or title that at present pertains to
any person, then the rent or farm for the portion so recovered shall
cease to be payable to the king from the time of such recovery, any-
thing of the premises notwithstanding ; and with a further grant,
to the said earl of Warwick and to Anne his wife, that the present
grant to the said earl made, or the acceptance of these presents,
shall not prevent the said earl and Anne, or either of them, from
suing livery in the Chancery out of the king's hands of their
pourparty of all the castles, manors, lordships and the rest of the
premises, any statute, act, ordinance or provision to the contrary,
or the fact that inquisitions touching the said castles, manors and
lordships and touching the rest of the premises whereof the said
Anne the daughter in any manner aforesaid died seised in fee tail
have not been fully returned into the Chancery, or any other
thing, notwithstanding. By p. s. [9200]. Dated etc.
May 22. Commitment to John Norrys, esquire for the body, — by
Leicester, mainprise of John Pury of Chambrehous, co. Berks, esquire, and
Robert Tanfeld of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all
the lands in the counties of Pembroch and Cardigan (Cardine)
late of Edmund Malefaunt, who held on the day of his death of
William late duke of Suffolk, deceased, in chief, the said lands
having come to the king's hands by reason of the minority of Anne
the daughter and heir of Henry late duke of Warwick and the
minority of George Nevyll one of the heirs of the said Anne, and
also by reason of the minority of the son and heir of the said
Edmund ; to hold from the time of the death of the said Edmund
until the full age of his said heir, at a yearly farm of the extent
or as much as may be agreed upon between the said John Norrys
and the treasurer by Michaelmas next ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 2. Commitment (with like clause) to Richard Wodevyle, lord de
Leicester. Ryvars, knight, — by mainprise of William Bertram, esquire, and
28 HENRY VI.
159
June 3.
Leicester.
1450. Membrane 14 — cont.
William Bowedon, ' gentilman,' both of Grafton, co. Northamp-
ton,— of the keeping of the town and manor of Gedyngton, with
all appurtenances, co. Northampton ; to hold from Michaelmas
last for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may
be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by the feast of
All Saints next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 1. Commitment (with like clause) to William Hopton, esquire, — by
Leicester, mainprise of John Meryweder of the king's household, esquire,
and Thomas Deyvill of the county of Suffolk, ' gentilman,' — of
the keeping of the town of Dunwich, with all due and customary
issues, profits, commodities, liberties, customs and appurtenances ;
to hold from Easter last for lO.years, at a yearly farm of the extent
or as much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer
by Michaelmas next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment (with like clause) to John Blakeney, esquire, and
William Fastolf, groom of the king's chamber, — by mainprise of
Thomas Barton, ' gentilman,' and Henry Beverley, ' gentilman,'
both of London, — of the keeping of (1) the manor of Westley, in
Westley, co. Suffolk, late of Laurence Hastinges, late earl of
Pembroke, (2) all the messuages near the Tower of London, with
the adjacent tenements, which Stephen Cote and Richard Lounde
hold, or lately held, separately, (3) 10 messuages and divers other
lands and rents in Littillington and Abyngdon [co. Cambridge]
which William Morton [recte Notton] held of the grant of Edward
III [Calendar of Patent Molls, 1350-1354, p. 306. See also Calendar
of Patent Rolls, 1441-1446, p. 449], and (4) a messuage called
' Garlike,' with a garden and all its appurtenances, in Brokstrete
in the parish of Stephenhith, co. Middlesex ; to hold from Michael-
mas last for 7 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as
may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Michael-
mas next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 20. Commitment (with like clause) to Ralph lord de Seudeley,
knight, — by mainprise of Nicholas Norman of Boulde, co.
Stafford, ' gentilman,' and John Aylesbury of Edyston, co.
Warwick, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all the lordships, manors
and lands late of William late lord de Ferrers of Charteley knight,
who held of the king in chief on the day of his death ; to hold
from the time of the death of the said William until the full age
of Anne his daughter and heir, at a yearly farm of the extent or
as much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer
by Christmas next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 13.
June 21. Commitment (with like clause) to John archbishop of Canter-
bury, William Bonevyle knight, lord de Bonvyle and de Chuton,
and Katharine late the wife of William Stafford esquire, who held
of the king in chief on the day of his death, of the keeping of all
the manors, lordships and lands late of the said William Stafford ;
160
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
May 16.
Loif-ostor.
1450. Membrane 13 — cont.
to hold from the time of the death of the said William until the
full age of Humphrey his son and heir, together with the marriage
of the said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them shall
have attained full age and the said archbishop, William Bonevyle
and Katharine shall have duly effected the marriage, rendering
for the keeping the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by the feast of All Saints next,
paying for the marriage as much as may likewise be agreed, and
finding fit maintenance for the heir. By K. Dated etc.
Order to the escheator in the county of Leicester to take the
fealty of (a) Anne late the wife of Thomas Porter esquire, kins-
woman and one of the heirs of Robert Straunge, to wit, daughter
of Peter the son of William the son of Alice the sister of Margaret
the mother of the said Robert, and (b) John Bellers esquire, the
kinsman and other heir of the said Robert, to wit, son of Isabel
the daughter of Anthony the son of Maud the other sister of the
said Margaret mother of Robert, make a partition into two equal
parts of all the lands, in the bailiwick, which the said Robert held
of Richard II in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on
the day of his death, (the same having been taken into the hands
of the said late king and being still in the king's hand by the death
of Robert), and cause the said Anne and John to have full seisin
of their pourparties, as the king has taken their homage ; provided
always that each of the heirs and parceners have a share of the
lands which are held of the king in chief and so be the king's
tenant. By p.s. Dated etc.
Order to the escheator in the counties of Somerset and Dorset
to take the fealty of (a) William Stafford esquire, who has taken
to wife Katharine one of the daughters and heirs of John Chidyok
knight who held of the king in chief on the day of his death, and
(b) William (son and heir of John Stourton knight), who has taken
to wife Margaret the other daughter and heir of the said John
Chidyok, make a partition into two equal parts of all the lands, in
the bailiwick, which the said John Chidyok held of the king in
chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death,
and cause the said William and Katharine, and William and
Margaret, to have full seisin of the pourparties of Katharine and
Margaret respectively, as the king for 40,<?. paid in the hanaper has
respited until the Annunciation next the homage due from the
said William and William by reason of their having issue by their
wives ; provided always that each of the heirs and parceners
have in her pourparty a share of the lands which are held of the
king in chief and so be the king's tenant ; saving to Katharine
late the wife of the said John Chidyok her reasonable dower of all
the lands aforesaid.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Wilts,
omitting the clause touching the taking of fealty.
June 7. Commitment to Thomas Cotton, — by mainprise of Robert
Leicester, Tanfeld of London, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Chevele of Ixnynge,
May 18.
Leicester.
28 HENRY VI. 161
1450. Membrane 13 — cont.
co. Suffolk, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of two-thirds of the
lordship of Basyngbourne and the bailiwick of Badburgham, cos.
Cambridge and Essex, late of John late duke of Bedford, which
are in the king's hand by the death of the said late duke ; to hold
from Easter last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or
as much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer
by Christmas next ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings, and support of charges incumbent on
the said two-thirds. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Order to the escheator in the county of Hereford and the
adjacent march of Wales ;— pursuant to an inquisition taken
before William de Radenore, late escheator of Edward III, and
to divers inquisitions taken before him (the present escheator),
showing that John de la Ree, son and heir of John de la Ree, held
of Edward III in chief a messuage and 12 acres of land, late of
Henry de la Ree, at Le Ree by Kyngestanford, and ^ virgate of
land in Stanford ; and that the said messuage and land by the
death of the said John de la Ree the father and by reason of the
minority of the said John de la Ree the son came to the hands
of the said late king and are still in the king's hand ; and that the
messuage and land are held of the king by knight service ; and
that John de la Ree is the kinsman and next heir of the said
John de la Ree the son, to wit, son of John de la Ree the son of
Alice de la Ree the daughter of the said John de la Ree the son,
and of full age ; — to cause the said John son of John the son of
Alice to have full seisin of the messuage and land aforesaid, which
by the death of the said John son of John were taken into the
hands of the said late king and are still in the king's hand by the
death of the said John son of John and by reason of the minority
of the said John son of John the son of Alice, as the king has taken
the fealty of the said John son of John the son of Alice and for
£ mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Mid-
summer next.
Aug. 8. Order to the escheator in the county of Hereford and the
adjacent march of Wales ; — pursuant to an inquisition taken
before him showing that Benet Le Hert on the day of his death
held a messuage and a virgate of land in Stanford Regis of the
late king Edward in chief by knight service ; and that the said
messuage and land have been in the king's hand and in the hand
of his ancestors from the time of the death of the said Benet up to
the day of the taking of the said inquisition, by reason of ward-
ship, and are still in the king's hands ; and that Joan wife of
Thomas Pynchyn, and Agnes Harrold, are the kinswomen and
next heirs of the said Benet, to wit, daughters of Robert Harrold
the son of Joan the daughter of Alice the daughter of the said
Benet, and of full age ; — to take the fealty of Thomas and Joan,
and Agnes, make a partition of the said messuage and land into
two equal parts, and cause the said Thomas and Joan, and Agnes,
11— (8).
162
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 13 — cont.
to have full seisin of the pourparties of Joan and Agnes respect-
ively, as the king for | mark paid in the hanaper has respited the
homage of Agnes until Easter next.
MEMBRANE 12.
March 14. Commitment to Henry Gryffith, esquire, and Thomas Fitz
Harry, — by mainprise of Geoffrey Pole of London, esquire, and
John Wygmore of the county of Hertford,* ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of all the lands in the county of Hereford and in the
adjacent march of Wales which have come to the king's hands by
the death of Henry late duke of Warwick and by reason of the
minority of Anne his daughter and heir, and also by reason of the
minority of George Nevill, the kinsman and one of the heirs of the
said Anne ; to hold from the time of the death of the said Anne
until the full age of the said George, at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as may be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Michaelmas next ; with clause touching maintenance
of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 10. Commitment (with like clause) to Robert Tromy and Margaret
late the wife of Robert Haltelough,f — by mainprise of William
Ponder and Robert Trotte, both of London, — of the keeping of
10 messuages, 6 cottages, 100 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow
and 12 acres of wood in Caldebek, co. Cumberland, late of Alice
late the wife of Adam Halteloughf who held of the king in chief
on the day of his death, which have come to the king's hands by
the death of the said Alice and by reason of the minority of her
heir ; to hold from the Purification last until the full age of the
said heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, rendering
yearly for the keeping the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Christmas next, paying for
the marriage as much as may likewise be agreed, and finding fit
maintenance for the said heir.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 4.
Leicester.
Commitment to Peter Preston and John Raulyn, yeomen of
the crown, — by mainprise of Thomas Machon, ' yoman,' and John
Prodon, ' yoman,' both of London, — of the subsidy and alnage of
cloths for sale in the counties of Surrey and Sussex ; to hold from
Easter last for 7 years, together with a moiety of the forfeiture
of the said cloths [for sale], rendering the 201. for which answer
has been made to the king, and an increment of 20d., yearly by
equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, and answering at the
Exchequer for the other moiety of the said forfeiture, with proviso
that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give
more by way of increment for the said farm, then the said Peter
and John shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have
* Hereford [Treasurer's bill]
freeze Haltclough [Inquisitions Po.it Mortem (Chancery), Henry VI, File 137,
No. 8]
28 HENRY VI. 163
1450. Membrane 12 — cont.
the farm ; and appointment of the said Peter and John as alnagers
and collectors ; in terms as above [p. 5].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 8. Commitment (in like terms, but omitting the proviso for increase
Leicester. of the farm) to John Webbe, — by mainprise of Thomas Osbarn of
the county of Oxford, esquire, and Peter Bowman of London,
' gentilman,' — of the subsidy and alnage of cloths for sale in the
county of Kent ; to hold the same from Easter last for 40 years,
together with a moiety of the forfeiture of the said cloths for
sale, rendering the 151. for which answer has been made to the
king, and an increment of 6s. 8d., yearly by equal portions at
Easter and Michaelmas, and answering at the Exchequer for the
other moiety of the forfeiture ; and appointment (in like terms)
of the said John as alnager and collector.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 11.
Aug. 1. Order to J. archbishop of Canterbury to appoint some trust-
worthy men of the clergy of his diocese to levy within the said
diocese the subsidies granted for the defence of the church and
realm of England by the prelates and clergy of the province of
Canterbury in their last convocation, in the cathedral church of
St. Paul, London, begun on Friday 14 November, 1449, and
continued from day to day until 1 7 July following, to wit ; ( 1 ) an
entire tenth, payable a moiety of the tenth at the Annunciation
1452 and the other moiety at the Annunciation 1453, of all
ecclesiastical goods, benefices and possessions of the province,
assessed and not assessed, of all rectors, vicars and other per-
sons having ecclesiastical benefices that are not elective, and
such a tenth, to wit, 2,s. in the pound according to the assessment,
payable immediately and entirely to the treasurers and receivers
(or to their deputies) named below, of the goods and possessions
of archbishops, bishops, prelates, abbots, priors and all other
clerks, secular and regular, promoted to elective benefices ;
excepting from the grant and payment of the said tenth all
benefices, goods and possessions of poor religious and poor nuns,
and of other poor and pious places of the province, and the
benefices, goods and possessions of all religious and other
ecclesiastics within the province whose monasteries, priories,
places, goods, possessions or benefices have been destroyed,
impoverished or excessively diminished by floods, fires, ruin, wars
or other accidents, or in any other way, and especially the goods,
benefices and possessions of the house of the religious men of Favers-
ham, in the diocese of Canterbury, of the order of St. Benedict, and
of the house of the religious men of Langdon, in the same diocese,
of the Premonstratensian order, whose goods have lately been
excessively diminished by fire ; excepting also all ecclesiastical
benefices of the province which on account of poverty are
unofficed, and those unappropriated ecclesiastical benefices with
cure of souls, assessed and not assessed and not accustomed
164 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 11 — cont.
to pay to a tenth, whereof the true yearly value in modern times
is under the sum of 12 marks, or is extended at 12 marks a year
and no more, wherein the rectors of the said benefices, or the
vicars, or other curates, by whatever name they be known, reside
in person, or. if absent from the same, effectively pursue the study
of letters in some one of the universities of the realm, having been
sufficiently licensed therefor ; excepting also the prebend of
Corryngham, in the cathedral church of Lincoln, whereof the
fruits and prevents have so far decreased that they are insufficient
to support the tenth assessed of old and for the charges incumbent on
the prebend (nevertheless the prelates and clergy will that the tenth
be paid from the same after the value of 20/.) ; touching all which
benefices, goods and possessions excepted as aforesaid the
ordinaries of the places, each for his diocese, shall have certified
certain treasurers and receivers of the said entire tenth who are to
be appointed by the said prelates and clergy, whose certificates
shall be wholly accepted, so that neither the ordinaries themselves,
nor such excepted places, goods, possessions or benefices, or the
persons occupying the same, nor the collectors of the said tenth
or of any part thereof, be vexed or grieved on that account by the
king's writs or in any other manner, contrary to the form of the
certificates of such ordinaries ; and excepting also from the said
grant and payment the ecclesiastical goods, benefices and posses-
sions of the royal college of St. Mary of Eton by Windsor, of the
college of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas of Cambridge, and of
the college of All Souls in Oxford, and the goods, benefices and pos-
sessions of the colleges of Oxford and near Winchester of the founda-
tion of William Wicham sometime bishop of Winchester ; excepting
also the goods, benefices and possessions of religious persons of the
house of St. Saviour, St. Mary the Virgin and St. Bridget of Syon
of the order of St. Augustine, of religious men of the house of Jesus
of Betheleem of Shene and of the house of the Salutation of the
Blessed Mary in the suburb of London of the Carthusian order,
and of all other religious men of all houses of the Carthusian order
Avithin the province ; excepting moreover from the said grant and
payment the benefices, goods and possessions of all rectors, vicars
and other beneficed ecclesiastics of the province who, after the day
of the said grant, shall have been indicted for any felony, and of
those who hereafter, up to the term of the last payment of the said
tenth, shall be so indicted, on condition nevertheless that the ordin-
aries of such indicted parties, by testimonials freely to be granted,
shall have certified the treasurers and receivers to be appointed
by the said prelates and clergy, and the collectors of the said
tenth, by the terms limited for the payment thereof, of the honest
conversation and good report of the indicted persons (especially
as touching the article upon which the indictment has been made),
whose certificates shall be wholly accepted, so that nothing shall
be levied or demanded, by virtue of the grant aforesaid, from such
indicted parties who have thus been certified ; provided never-
theless that no ecclesiastics (or their farmers) be obliged to pay
with the laitv to a fifteenth or other secular contribution for goods,
i>8 HENRY VL 165
1450. Membrane 11 — cont.
benefices and possessions (or for the fruits and prevents thereof),
for and of which the said tenth ought to be paid, and that if it be
attempted otherwise, then such ecclesiastics (and their farmers)
shall be excused from payment of the said tenth and in no wise
be bound to pay to it at all, and that upon this they shall have
writs from the Exchequer for their discharge without any difficulty
as often as they shall require and it shall be necessary or in any
way meet ; and provided moreover that if any collector shall
certify the king, or the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, on
his faith and oath that from the time of the said grant and before
the last payment of the same he is unable to levy, or has been
prevented from levying, the said tenth or any part thereof from
the alien priories, or from any ecclesiastics besides, to whom the
king by letters patent has granted exemption from payment of the
clerical tenth, or from other possessions, goods or benefices of the
province, not excepted above, in whosesoever hands they shall be,
then the collector shall be wholly discharged from the collection
in respect of such goods, benefices and possessions, and shall be
quit in the Exchequer, and such levying shall pertain thereafter to
the king and his ministers ; and provided moreover that the
king shall satisfy the said collectors for the spiritualities and
temporalities of cathedral churches and others, conventual,
regular or others, which shall be in his hands (or in the hands of
his farmers and deputies) at the time of the collection and payment
of the said tenth, or otherwise discharge and acquit them in the
Exchequer without delay, and that no one succeeding in the said
churches, cathedral, conventual, regular or others, shall be charged
to payment of the said tenth ; and provided always that after
the ordinary of a place where the tenth or moiety of such tenth is to
be collected shall have appointed any regular person within his
diocese as collector, and shall have certified the treasurer and barons
in the Exchequer, and the said treasurers and receivers of the tenth
who are to be appointed by the said prelates and clergy, of his name,
he shall in no wise be bound to charge or certify another person
for the collection beyond that person so certified by him, any
letters of discharge from collection, made by letters patent of the
king to any spiritual person within the province of Canterbury,
notwithstanding ; and (2), that help may be given more abundantly
to the king's needs, over and above the entire tenth, a fourth
part of one entire tenth of all goods and possessions of all persons
exempted by royal letters from the collection of tenths, and (3) 2s. in
the pound of all the goods and possessions of religious men and
others who by royal letters have obtained exemption from contri-
buting with others of the clergy to a tenth, the same to be payable
immediately, the royal colleges, the colleges of the foundation of
William Wykham, and also the places of the Carthusian order and
of the house of Syon, aforesaid, being excepted, (the said 2s. in
the pound having been granted by the said prelates and clergy
to the said archbishop for the defence of the church of England
and, on 17 July last, by a certain writing granted by the arch-
bishop to the king for the defence of the realm and church
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aforesaid) ; provided that the bishops, each in his diocese, as
quickly as possible certify the treasurers and receivers who are to
be appointed by the prelates and clergy, and the collectors of the
said subsidies (to wit, the fourth part of an entire tenth and the
2«. in the pound) of the names and surnames of all the aforesaid
exempt persons and of those due to contribute to the said subsidies,
so that their certificates may be wholly accepted : and the said
prelates and clergy moreover will and ordain that John of the
holy Roman church cardinal priest of St. Balbina archbishop of
York and papal legate, John archbishop of Canterbury and papal
legate, and the bishops of London and Winchester, and then*
successors, shall, in person or by deputy, be treasurers and
receivers of the tenth and subsidies aforesaid by indentures to be
made between the same treasurers and receivers, or their deputies,
and the collectors of the tenth and subsidy aforesaid, and that the
said treasurers and receivers, and their deputies, shall pay and
deliver the said tenth and subsidies to the captains and soldiers to
be appointed by the king, and for other things necessary for the
defence of the church and realm of England, receiving indentures
in respect of their payments from every such captain ; and that
by such indentures the said treasurers and receivers shall be fully
discharged in the Exchequer of all such receipts and payments,
upon their account of the premises, without gift or payment by
MEMBRANE 10.
them of any regard or fees ; and that the said treasurers and
receivers, and their deputies, may make payments, as above, any
warrant or order to them to the contrary notwithstanding ;
provided that if the said moneys, or any part thereof, be put to
other than the aforesaid uses, then the said grant of the said
entire tenth and subsidies shall be invalid and null ; and that no
treasurer or receiver of the tenth and subsidy, or deputy, shall
incur the displeasure of the king or of any other, or any loss, by
colour of the execution of the premises : and the said prelates and
clergy will moreover that no secular clerk shall be appointed to
collect the said tenth, subsidies or any part of the same, and that
if the contrary be done, then the whole of the grant aforesaid shall
be invalid and of no effect. And the archbishop is immediately
to certify the said treasurers and receivers and the collectors of the
tenth and subsidies of the names and surnames of all persons
exempted by royal letters from collection or payment of tenths,
and also of the names and surnames of all other persons due to
make immediate and entire payment of the said tenth or of any
part thereof, to the end that the tenth and subsidies aforesaid may
be collected by the collectors with all possible speed in accordance
with the grants and promptly delivered to the said treasurers and
receivers of the same ; and the archbishop is in like manner to
certify the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer at the morrow
of St. Michael next ; so that answer be made to the said treasurers
and receivers for the said entire tenth at the terms aforesaid, and
also, immediately and entirely for the 2s. in the pound according
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to the assessment from the goods and possessions of archbishops,
bishops and the others aforesaid promoted to elective benefices,
for the 2«. in the pound granted, as aforesaid, to the king by the
archbishop, and for the said fourth part of a tenth ; and so that
no loss may be caused to the king or his realm by delay in such
certification, collection and answer.
Order in like terms to M. bishop of Lincoln.
The like to the following : —
Th. bishop of Bath and Wells.
J. bishop of St. Davids.
J. bishop of Rochester.
Th. [recte J.] bishop of Bangor.
J. [recte R.] bishop of Chichester.
N. bishop of Llandaff.
E. bishop of Exeter.
R. bishop of Hereford.
Th. bishop of London.
Th. bishop of St. Asaph.
J. bishop of Worcester.
W. bishop of Norwich.
Th. bishop of Ely.
W. bishop of Winchester.
W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.
The guardian of the spirituality of the bishopric of Salisbury,
the see being void.
Order in like terms to the abbot of St. Albans touching his
exempt jurisdiction.
MEMBRANE 9.
Aug. 8. Commission to Thomas Chalton mayor of London, John
Fastolf knight, Thomas Tyrell knight, John Fray, Thomas
Catworth, Henry Frowyk, John Olney, William Combes, Thomas
Byllyng, William Marowe, William Cantelow, and to the sheriffs
of London, or to any two of them ; — reciting the grant made in
the last Parliament, held at Westminster [recte Leicester], of the
undermentioned subsidy for the defence of the realm, to wit,
(a) Qd. of every person having any estate of freehold of the clear
yearly value of 205., and thereafter 6d. for every whole 205. of
clear yearly value up to and including 201. , I2d. of every person
having any such estate over the clear yearly value of 201. for
every 205. of such value up to and including 2001., and 2s. of
every person having any such estate over the clear yearly value
of 2001. for every 205. of such value ; with proviso that corpora-
tions, persons holding lordships in Wales or in the marches of
Wales immediately of the king, and guardians during a minority
of lands held by knight service, shall be chargeable, and all persons
spiritual as well as temporal, any exemptions heretofore made
notwithstanding ; and (b) 12d. of every person having any office,
wages, fee, term of years or otherwise than of the estate of freehold
to the yearly value of 405., and thereafter Qd. for every 205. of such
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1450. Membrane 9 — cont.
offices, wages or fees up to and including the sum of 20?., I2d. for
every whole 20*., over the said sum of 20/. and up to and including
the sum of 200/.. and 2s. for every 20s., over the sum of 200/.
[Rot. Part. v. 172-174] ; — to make proclamation in the city and
suburbs of London that all persons resident in the said city and
suburbs appear before them (or any two of them), examine the
said persons, upon the Gospels, concerning all the things in respect
of which they are chargeable by force of the said grant, charge them
there to payment of such subsidy according to the form of the
grant and in agreement with their said examination, and certify
with all possible speed to William Lucy knight, Thomas Tyrell
knight, James Strangways knight, and Richard Waller esquire,
the treasurers and receivers of the said subsidy, the said examina-
tion and the names of all such persons so examined, as well as
the names of such persons resident in the said city and suburbs
and not appearing before the said commissioners ; and the com-
missioners are further from time to time by process to cause all
such persons resident in the said city and suburbs and not appear-
ing to come before them to be sworn and examined upon the
premises, and so from time to time until all such persons resident
within the said city and suburbs shall have appeared and been
examined, and are to charge the persons so examined with
payment of such subsidy according to the form of the grant and
in agreement with their said examination, and are to certify,
from time to time with all possible speed, to the said William
Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard Waller the
said examinations and the names of all such persons so examined ;
and the sheriffs are from time to time to levy and collect the said sub-
sidy from all persons within the said city and suburbs who are to be
charged, immediately after such examination has been made,
answer therefor without delay to the said William Lucy, Thomas
Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard Waller (or to any one of
them), and deliver the subsidy to them (or to one of them) by
indenture, from time to time, without waiting for the full and
MEMBRANE 8.
final examination of all such persons resident in the said city
and suburbs ; provided always that no person returned as
knight for a county, citizen for any city, burgess for any borough
or baron for any of the Cinque Ports, in the said Parliament, be
appointed a collector of the said subsidy or of any parcel thereof,
or a commissioner in any county for the exercising of anything
touching the said subsidy, but that they and every one of them
be quit of the charge of such collection and of the execution of
such commission ; and that no person who shall appear personally
before any commissioners in any county of the realm, or by any
process shall so appear, to be examined upon his oath, and who
shall be so examined before any such commissioners, touching the
value of that which he has of the premises, be in any wise charged
to the said subsidy save according to the value of that which he
has of the premises as found by such examination ; and provided
also that no spiritual person be charged by the said grant to the
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1450. Membrane 8 — cont.
said subsidy in respect of any manors, lands, rents, services,
offices, fees, profits, commodities or any other temporal possessions,
save only in respect of the manors, lands, rents, services, annuities,
offices, fees, profits, commodities and possessions purchased or
amortized since 20 Edward I ; and provided always that neither
the provost and scholars of the royal college of the Blessed Mary
and St. Nicholas of Cambridge, nor the provost and scholars of the
royal college of the Blessed Mary of Eton by Windsor, be charged
for any of the premises by reason of the grant aforesaid. And
the commissioners (or any two of them) are to certify the said
William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard
Waller (or any one of them) from time to time of all that is done
by them in this behalf. And the sheriffs are from time to time to
cause the said subsidy to be levied and collected from all the persons
to be charged within the said city and suburbs, and are to answer
therefor to the said William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James
Strangways and Richard Waller (or to any one of them) as soon
as possible after such levying and collection, and are to deliver the
subsidy to them (or to one of them) without delay.
The like to the following in the cities, counties and towns
named : —
The abbot of Ramsey, Nicholas Stucle knight, John Hurlegh
clerk, John Stuycle esquire, John Broghton, Thomas
Wesenham, Thomas Knyvet, Walter Taylard, and the
sheriff of the county ; in the county of Huntingdon.
John earl of Oxford, Henry viscount Bourghchier knight,
Peter Ardern, Thomas Cobham knight, Thomas Tyrell
knight, Thomas Flemyng knight, John Doreward esquire,
Robert Darcy esquire, Henry Langley esquire, John
Godmanston, John Grene, Mathew Hay, Roger Spyces,
and the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Essex.
Richard Walssh, Simon Elryngton, Thomas Wesnam, Henry
Frowyk the younger, William Stokes, John Shordyche,
William Bokeland, John Barnevyle, John Drayton,
Edmund Plowefold, Thomas Beaufitz, and the sheriffs
of the county ; in the county of Middlesex.
Henry earl of Northumberland, Ralph de Graystok ' chivaler,'
John Lescrop of Massam ' chivaler,' Henry Brounflete
lord de Vessy, Robert Ughtreed knight, John Conestable
esquire, Ralph Babthorp esquire, Guy Rouclyff, Henry
Thwaytes, and the sheriff of the county ; in the East
Riding, co. York.
Richard earl of Salisbury, Thomas de Clyfford ' chivaler,'
William Plompton knight, Thomas Haryngton knight,
John Thwaytes, John Stafford, John Hastynges, Percival
Cresacre, Nicholas Fitz William, Edmund Fitz William,
and the sheriff of the county ; in the West Riding, co.
York.
Richard earl of Salisbury, William Fitz Hugh ' chivaler,'
Henry Lescrop of Bolton ' chivaler,' James Strangways
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1450. Membrane 8 — cont.
knight, William Evers knight, John Conyers knight,
Thomas Witham, William Vyncent, Henry Thwaytes,
and the sheriff of the county ; in the North Riding, co.
York.
John viscount de Beaumont ' chivaler,' William Skipwith
knight, Thomas Cumberworth knight, William Tirwhit
knight, Hamon Button, Richard Waterton esquire, Thomas
Kyme, John Tailboys, Robert Sheffeld, John Langholme,
and the sheriff of the county ; in the parts of Lyndesey,
co. Lincoln.
John viscount de Beaumont ' chivaler,' Robert Willughby
' chivaler,' Ralph Crumwell ' chivaler,' Thomas Meres,
Richard Benyngton, John Haryngton, Richard Pynchebek,
Richard Welby, John Spaldyng, and the sheriff of the
county ; in the parts of Holand, co. Lincoln.
MEMBRANE 7.
John viscount de Beaumont ' chivaler,' Robert Willughby
' chivaler,' Leo de Welles ' chivaler,' Thomas Meres,
William Stanlowe, Thomas Flete, William Cote, and the
sheriff of the county ; in the parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln.
The abbot of St. Mary, York, John Lescrop of Massam
' chivaler,' the mayor of York, John Thwaytes, and the
sheriffs of the city ; in the city of York.
The dean of Lincoln, the mayor of Lincoln, Hamon Sutton,
and the sheriffs of the city ; in the city of Lincoln.
The prior of Holy Trinity, Norwich, the mayor of Norwich,
John Damme recorder, Robert Toppes, Gregory Draper,
and the sheriffs of the city ; in the city of Norwich.
The mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Robert Thornton,
Simon Weltdon, Robert Rodes, Richard Weltdon, and the
sheriff of the town ; in the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The mayor of Bristol, John Burton, Richard Chok, William
Pavy, John Sharp, Richard Forster, and the sheriff of the
town ; in the town of Bristol.
John Scales mayor of Kyngeston upon Hull, Hugh Cliderowe,
John Steton, Richard Anson, and the sheriff of the town ;
in the town of Kyngeston upon Hull.
The mayor of Nottingham, Geoffrey Kneton, Richard Samon,
and the sheriffs of the town ; in the town of Nottingham.
R. bishop of Durham, Henry Percy ' chivaler ' lord de
Ponynges, Ralph Percy, William Bertram, Robert Metford,
Roger Thornton, Robert Rodes, John Cardyngton, and
the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Northumber-
land.
N. bishop of Carlisle, Thomas lord Dacre, Richard earl of
Salisbury, Henry Fennewik knight, Nicholas Radclyff,
Hugh Louther, William Stapulton, Thomas Dalamare,
and the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Cumberland.
N. bishop of Carlisle, Thomas de Clyfford ' chivaler,' Richard
earl of Salisbury, Richard Musgrave knight, Robert
28 HENRY VL 171
1450. Membrane 1 — cont.
Warcop, Henry Belyngeham, Robert Layburne, William
Lancastre, and the sheriff of the county ; in the county of
Westmoreland.
The abbot of St. Albans, Andrew Ogard knight, Robert
Whityngham knight, John Fray, Ralph Gray, George
Langham, John Leventhorp, Philip Boteler, and the sheriff
of the county ; in the county of Hertford.
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn ' chivaler,' Henry Brouneflete lord
de Vessy, Thomas Grey lord de Richemond, John Wenlok
knight, Thomas Walton knight, John Broughton esquire,
John Enderby, John Cokeyn, and the sheriff of the county ;
in the county of Bedford.
Edmund Grey of Ruthyn ' chivaler,' Thomas Grey knight,
Thomas Sakevyle knight, Robert Whityngham knight,
John Hampden of Hampden, Thomas Shyngleton, Thomas
Rokes, Edmund Bridenell, John Broune, and the sheriff
of the county ; in the county of Buckingham.
William Chaumberleyn knight, Richard Walgrave knight,
John Hevenyngham knight, Robert Corbet knight, William
Tyrell, John Hopton, John Harleston, John Denston, John
Clopton, Thomas Brewes, and the sheriff of the county ;
in the county of Suffolk.
MEMBRANE 6.
W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, Richard earl of Warwick,
John Talbot knight lord de Lysle, John Beauchamp knight
lord de Beauchamp, William Mountforth knight, Thomas
Erdyngton knight, William Byrmyncham knight, Thomas
Burdet, Thomas Higford, Thomas Bate, John Rous, and
the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Warwick.
The abbot of Leicester, John viscount de Beaumont ' chivaler, '
Edward de Grey knight lord de Groby, Henry Grey knight,
Leonard Hastynges, John Bellers esquire, Thomas Palmer,
William Eyton, Richard Neel, Richard Hotoft, and the
sheriff of the county ; in the county of Leicester.
W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, Humphrey duke of
Buckingham, Richard Vernon knight, Sampson Meverell
knight, Robert Gray, Hugh Erdeswyk, John Harpur,
William Cumberford, and the sheriff of the county ; in the
county of Stafford.
John viscount de Beaumound ' chivaler,' Ralph Cromwell
' chivaler,' Thomas Chaworth knight, Thomas Rempston
knight, Gervase Clifton knight, Robert Streuley, John
Cokefeld, William Nevile, and the sheriff of the county ;
in the county of Nottingham.
John Talbot knight, Ralph Cromwell ' chivaler,' Thomas
Chaworth knight, Richard Vernon knight, Thomas Blount
knight, John Curson esquire, Robert Staunton, Thomas
Staunton, and the sheriff of the county ; in the county of
Derby.
Thomas lord de Roos, Edmund Grey of Ruthyn ' chivaler,'
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Leo de Welles ' chivaler,' William Zouche of Haryngworth
' chivaler,' Richard Wydevyle knight lord de Ryvers,
Thomas Grene knight, Henry Grene, Robert Catesby
esquire, Robert Tanfeld, William Vaux, and the sheriff of
the county ; in the county of Northampton.
The abbot of Abingdon, the abbot of Reading, John Chalers
knight, Robert Shotesbroke knight, John Pury, John
Rogger. William Baron, Thomas de la Mare, Thomas
Dewe, John Stokes, Thomas Lavyngton, and the sheriff
of the county ; in the county of Berks.
J. bishop of Worcester, the abbot of Evesham, Richard earl
of Warwick, John Talbot knight lord de Lysle, John
Beauchamp knight lord de Beauchamp, Walter Scull
knight, John Vampage, John Wode, Thomas Holford,
Thomas Rous, John Hibawde, and the sheriff of the
county ; in the county of Worcester.
The abbot of Shrewsbury, John Talbot knight lord de Lysle,
James de Audeley ' chivaler,' John Burgh knight, William
Ludlowe, Nicholas Eyton, Thomas Corbet of Lye, Thomas
Hurde, John Nedeham, and the sheriff of the county ; in
the county of Salop.
James de Audeley ' chivaler,' John Talbot of Lysle knight,
Reynold Grey of Wilton, John Barre knight, John Skidmore
knight, Hugh Mortyrner knight, John Baskervyle knight,
Miles Scull, Thomas de la Hay, John Wygmore, Thomas
Fitz Harry, and the sheriff of the county ; in the county
of Hereford.
J. bishop of Worcester, the abbot of Cirencester, James lord
de Berkeley ' chivaler,' John Talbot of Lysle knight, Ralph
Boteller of Sudeley ' chivaler,' John Beauchamp knight
lord de Beauchamp, John Barre knight, Maurice Berkeley
of Beverston, William Tracy esquire, Giles Brigge, John
Edward, Thomas Mille, and the sheriff of the county ;
in the county of Gloucester.
MEMBRANE 5.
Thomas earl of Devon, William Bourghchier knight lord
Fitz Waryn, William Bonevyle knight lord de Bonevyle
and de Chuton, Edward Hull knight, John Colshull knight,
John Arundell esquire, Thomas Bonevyle esquire, Henry
Fortescu, Robert Burton, and the sheriff of the county ; in
the county of Cornwall.
Thomas earl of Devon, William Bourghchier knight lord
Fitz Waryn, Edward Brook of Cobham ' chivaler,' William
Bonevyle knight lord de Bonevyle and de Chuton, Edward
Hull knight, Philip Courtenay knight, John Copleston,
James Chuddeley, Nicholas Radeford, Robert Burton, and
the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Devon.
Thomas earl of Devon, James earl of Wiltshire, William
Botreaux ' chivaler,' Robert Hungerford ' chivaler,' Robert
Hungerford knight lord de Molyns, Edward Brook of
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1450. Membrane 5 — cont.
Cobham ' chivaler.' William Bonevyle knight lord de
Bonevyle and de Chuton, Edward Hull knight, Walter
Rodney knight, James Lutterell esquire, Thomas Wake,
Walter Portman, William Newton, Richard Chok, and the
sheriff of the county ; in the county of Somerset.
James earl of Wiltshire, Robert Hungerford knight lord de
Molyns, John Stourton knight lord de Stourton, Edward
Hull knight, \Villiam Stourton knight, William Carant
esquire, John Neuburgh, John Browenyng, John
Turburvyle the younger, John Storke, Robert Hillary, and
the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Dorset.
The abbot of Malmesbury, Robert Hungerford ' chivaler,'
Robert Hungerford knight lord de Molyns, John Stourton
knight lord de1 Stourton. William Beauchamp ' chivaler,'
Edward Hull knight, John Seymour knight, John Beynton
knight, John Lye of Flamberston, John Wroughton, John
Willughby, and the sheriff of the county ; in the county
of Wilts.
W. bishop of Winchester, the abbot of Chartesey, John
Bourghchier knight, John Merston, Robert Wyntersell,
John Geynesford, Richard Drakes, John Elmerigge, and
the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Surrey.
W. bishop of Winchester, the abbot of Hyde, William earl of
Arundell, John Lysle knight, John Popham knight,
Godfrey Hilton knight, William Brocas, William Warbleton,
Thomas Uvedale, Thomas Haydok, Thomas Tame,
Thomas Welles, Richard Wallop, and the sheriff of the
county ; in the county of Southampton.
M. bishop of Lincoln, William Zouche of Haryngworth
' chivaler,' Henry Plesyngton knight, Hugh Boy vile,
Thomas Flore, Thomas Palmer, and the sheriff of the
county ; in the county of Rutland.
Th. bishop of Ely, master John Chadworth, John earl of
Worcester, John Colvyle knight, John Argum knight,
Edmund Inglesthorp knight, Laurence Cheyne esquire,
William Cotton, William Alynton, John Ansty the younger,
and the sheriff of the county ; in the county of Cambridge.
William de Lovell ' chivaler,' William Wykeham, Edmund
Rede, Richard Drayton, Drew Barantyn, Richard
Quatermayns, William Marmyon, and the sheriff of the
county ; in the county of Oxford.
J. [recte R.] bishop of Chichester, the abbot of Battle, William
earl of Arundell, John Pelham knight, Thomas Lewkenore
knight, Richard Waller, Nicholas Husy esquire, Richard
Dalyngrygge, John Devenyssh, Edmund Mylle, Thomas
Hoo, and the sheriff of the county ; in the county of
Sussex.
John earl of Oxford, Thomas lord de Scales knight, William
Chamberleyn knight, John Curson knight, Brian Stapilton
esquire, Nicholas Appylyerd esquire, William Rokewode
esquire, William Walton esquire, Edmund Wychyngham,
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John Bekyswell, Robert Reppes, Richard Barette, and the
sheriff of the county ; in the county of Norfolk.
MEMBRANE 4.
J. bishop of Rochester, the lord Bergavenny. John Cheyne
knight, Roger Chaumberleyn knight, William Pecche
knight, William Hawte, Gervase Clyfton, Richard Bamme,
Thomas Burgeys, John Pympe, William Hexstall, William
Manston, John Dygges, and the sheriff of the county ; in
the county of Kent.
Order to the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancaster, —
pursuant to the grant of the subsidy aforesaid. — to appoint some
trustworthy men of the county, and the sheriff of the county, as
commissioners, in terms as above ; and the commissioners are to
certify to the chancellor, who is likewise to certify to the said
William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard
Waller ; and the sheriff is from time to time to collect the subsidy
and deliver the same to the said William, Thomas, James and
Richard (or to any one of them) by indenture.
Order in like terms to R. bishop of Durham touching the
collection of the said subsidy in his liberty of Durham.
Order in like terms to the justice of Chester (or his lieutenant),
and to the chamberlain of Chester to appoint some trustworthy
men of the county of Chester as commissioners and collectors in
the said county.
Order in like terms to Humphrey duke of Buckingham, warden
of the Cinque Ports, or his lieutenant, to appoint some trust-
worthy men of the said ports as commissioners and collectors
therein.
Order in like terms to Henry Bourghchier to appoint some trust-
worthy men of the lordship of Tyndale as commissioners and
collectors therein.
Order in like terms to J. archbishop of York to appoint some
trustworthy men of his liberty of Hexhamshire as commissioners
and collectors therein.
MEMBRANE 3.
June 20. _ Commitment to Thomas Stanley, knight, and Hugh atte
Fenne, — by mainprise of John Hasty nges of Fenwyk, co. York,
esquire, and John Ulveston of Henham, co. Suffolk, ' gentilman,'-
of the keeping of two-thirds of the lordship or manor of Swaf ham,
together with two-thirds of all members and hamlets, turns,
views of frankpledge, courts, leets and franchises pertaining to
the said lordship or manor, co. Norfolk, late of John late duke of
Bedford, which are in the king's hands by the death of the said
late duke ; to hold from Easter last for 1 2 years, at a yearly farm
28 HENRY VI. 175
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of the 50 marks for which answer has been made to the king and
an increment of 40s. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 20. Commitment (with like clause) to Henry duke of Exeter, John
Holand, knight, John Chancy the younger, esquire, Thomas
Mannyng, clerk and Peter Paule, — by mainprise of Richard Daunne
of the county of Chester, esquire, and Richard Flynt of the county
of Somerset, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manors of Stoke
' under ' Hampden, Cory Malet, Melton Faucombrege, West-
harpetre, Welton, Widecombe, Norton, Faryngton Gurnay,
Inglescombe, Stratton on Le Vosse, and a moiety of the manor of
Shepton Malet, co. Somerset, the manor and lordship of Ryme,
with its members, co. Dorset, and Laverton, co. Somerset, and
two-thirds of the manor of Bassyngbourne and the bailiwick of
Badburham, co. Cambridge ; to hold from Easter last for 10 years,
at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 25. Commitment (with like clause) to Henry Langton, esquire and
John Croke, — by mainprise of John Waldyf, ' gentilman,' and
William Ponder, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping
of a certain brewhouse, with two shops adjacent to it, situated in
Fletestrete by Ludgate in the suburb of London, in the parish of
St. Martin, and another shop with a sollar built upon it, in the
bailey in the said suburb, which is annexed to the said brewhouse ;
to hold the said brewhouse, shops and sollar, which the said Henry
and John Croke lately held of the king's grant in survivorship* and
which for certain causes are in the king's hands, from Michaelmas
last for 12 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may
be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 24. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, — by mainprise of Thomas
West of London, esquire, and Robert Shamelle of Rouchestre, co.
Kent, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Bradwell, co.
Suffolk, which has been taken into the king's hand by colour of an
inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before John Blakeney,
[late] escheator, returned before the treasurer and barons of the
Exchequer and brought before the king in the Chancery ; to hold
from Midsummer last until Easter next, according to the form of
the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the
king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
May 22. Commitment to Richard Tunstall, esquire, and Richard
Leicester. Strikeland, esquire (son of Walter Strikeland esquire, deceased), —
* Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1436-14*1. p- 508,
176 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 3 — cont.
by mainprise of Richard Carlile, ' gentilman,' and William
Gryndell, ' yoman,' both of Wymyngton, co. Bedford, — of the
keeping of (1) two-thirds of the manor or lordship of Warton, co.
Lancaster, with two -thirds of all lands, meadows, pastures, rents,
farms, mills, stanks, fisheries, woods, views of frankpledge, courts,
escheats, farms, profits, rights, commodities and other things
pertaining from of old to the said manor or lordship, (2) a certain
yearly rent, or yearly farm, or fee farm, of 8/. 17s. 9^(/. which
Robert Laurence is bound to pay to the king for two-thirds of the
manors, lordships or towns of Kerneford and Assheton, co.
Lancaster, and (3) two-thirds of the manor, orchard and park of
Moreholme, co. Lancaster ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
10 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be
agreed upon between them and the treasurer by the Purification
next ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 20. Commitment (with like clause) to William Baron, esquire, —
by mainprise of Thomas CJyvendale, ' gentilman,' and William
Baron, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of the manor
of Whitechirche, with all profits, commodities and emoluments
pertaining to the said manor, co. Oxford, the same being in the
king's hand by the death of Katharine late queen of England ; to
hold from Easter last for 12 years, at a yearly farm of the extent
or as much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer
by the Annunciation next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc. '
(177)
29 HENRY VI.
1450. MEMBRANE 34.
Sept. 1. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Lincoln after the death of Reynold West, knight, who held of the
king in chief.
Writs of diem clausit extremum, after the death of the following
persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : —
The said Reynold ; Surrey and Sussex ; Lancaster ; Hert-
ford ; Middlesex ; Warwick ; Suffolk ; Devon ; South-
ampton and Wilts ; Somerset and Dorset ; Gloucester
and the adjacent march of Wales ; Nottingham ; Leicester ;
Northampton.
Sept. 10. Elizabeth late the wife of William Whitechestre esquire ;
Northumberland.
Oct. 5. Margaret Frenssh of Appilton ; Berks.
Oct. 12. James lord de Say, knight ; Surrey and Sussex ; Kent and
Middlesex.
Oct. 8. The said James ; Warwick ; Bristol (the mayor and escheator).
-Oct. 14. William Crowemer, esquire ; Kent.
Oct. 24. Robert Raymes, esquire ; Northumberland.
Nov. 7. Anne late the wife of William Bowet knight ; Norfolk.
Nov. 16. John Vautort ; Devon.
Nov. 20. Joan late the wife of John Clifton knight ; Norfolk and
Suffolk.
Nov. 22. Joan late the wife of John Clyfton knight ; Cambridge.
Nov. 28. John Knyvet ; Essex.
Dec. 9. Rowland Lenthale, knight ; Hereford and the adjacent
march of Wales.
Dec. 21. Constance late the wife of John Bygod knight ; York ;
Lincoln.
Nov. 30. Thomas Beaumond, knight ; Wilts ; Somerset ; Devon and
Cornwall ; Gloucester and the adjacent march of Wales.
Dec. 19. RoAvland Lenthale, knight ; Salop and the adjacent march
of Wales.
1451.
Jan. 1. Edward Sakevile, esquire ; Sussex ; Essex ; Oxford.
Jan. 24. Robert Wichyngham, esquire ; Essex ; Norfolk.
Jan. 28. Almerica late the wife of William Wrothe ; Middlesex.
Feb. 5. Thomas Bardolf, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Feb. 5. Thomas Monceux, esquire ; Norfolk.
Feb. 10. John Gaynesford, esquire ; Surrey.*
Feb. 12. John Wanstede ; Southampton.
Jan. 26. Miles Wyndesore ; Surrey* ; Berks* ; Buckingham* ;
Southampton* ; Middlesex.*
* Vacated because surrendered in cera,
J2— (6).
178
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
Feb. 19.
Feb. 8.
March 9.
March 4.
March 8.
March 17.
March 28.
March 28.
March 8.
April 9.
April 9.
March 8.
Feb. 14.
May 26.
May 26.
May 3 1 .
June 23.
June 20.
June 25.
June 28.
July 5.
July 8.
July 9.
July 8.
July 20.
July 26.
Aug. 7.
Aug. 21.
Aug. 7.
Aug. 24.
Canterbury.
Aug. 21.
1450
Sept. 1.
Membrane 34 — cont.
Elizabeth late the wife of Thomas Charleton knight ; Middle-
sex ; Bedford ; London (Nicholas Wyfold, may.or and
escheator).
Rowland Lenthale, knight ; Surrey ; Essex.
Margaret late the wife of Norman Babyngton ; Salop and the
adjacent march of Wales ; Essex.
John Pylkyngton, knight ; Northampton ; Norfolk.
Isabel Burgh ; Lincoln.
John Pattesley ; Norfolk ; Kent ; London (Nicholas
Wyfold, mayor and escheator).
John Cammyll, esquire ; Somerset and Dorset ; South-
ampton ; Northampton ; Surrey.
Elizabeth late the wife of John Gambon, daughter and heir of
John Shaplegh ; Devon and Cornwall.
Isabel late the wife of John Burgh esquire ; York.
Thomas Cumberworth, knight ; Lincoln.
William Tirwhit, knight ; Lincoln.
William Foorth ; Bedford and Buckingham.
John Muynde ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
John Bovedon of Boxford ; Berks.
Thomas Marchaunt of Bokhampton ; Berks.
Margaret late the wife of John Zouche knight ; Nottingham
and Derby ; Lincoln.
Joan late the wife of Henry Chaderton esquire ; Essex.
Humphrey Bevyle ; Devon and Cornwall.
Mancer Marmyon, knight ; Warwick and Leicester.
MEMBRANE 33.
John Holand, knight ; Northampton.
Henry Inglose, knight ; Norfolk and Suffolk ; Rutland.
Joan late the wife of Henry Chaterton esquire ; Hereford
and the adjacent march of Wales ; Salop and the adjacent
march of Wales.
John Holand, knight ; Rutland.
Richard Broun ; Hereford and the adjacent march of
Wales.
Margaret late the wife of William Haryngton knight ; York.
Elizabeth late the wife of Thomas CarrewTe knight ; Devon ;
Southampton ; Berks.
Elizabeth late the wife of Richard Grey knight ; Northamp-
ton and Rutland ; Lincoln ; Derby ; Leicester.
Richard Milbourn, esquire ; Southampton and Wilts ;
Somerset and Dorset.
Roger Wytheryngton, esquire ; Northumberland.
Elizabeth late the wife of Henry de Grey of Codnore ; Essex ;
Southampton.
Richard Milbourn, esquire ; Surrey and Sussex.
MEMBRANE 30.
Commitment to John Blount, esquire, Joan late the wife of
William Lychefeld knight, Richard Cosyn and Richard Hampton,
29 HENRY VI. 179
1450. Membrane 30 — cont.
— by mainprise of Thomas Corbyn of Ledbury, co. Hereford,
' yoman,' and William Sandbrook of Kynlet, co. Salop, ' yoman/-
of the keeping of three parts of the manor of Asshton, co. Hereford,
for certain causes in the king's hands ; to hold from the Assump-
tion last for 4 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as
may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Christmas
next ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Sept. 7. Commitment to Henry duke of Exeter,— by mainprise of
Henry Pygot of Sholdon, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' and David John
of Dertyngton, co. Devon, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
lordship or manor of -Hadley, with all appurtenances, co. Essex,
which is in the king's hand by the death of Humphrey late duke of
Gloucester ; to hold from Easter last for 10 years, rendering yearly
the extent or as much as may be agreed upon between him and
the treasurer by Christmas next ; maintaining houses, enclosures
and buildings, and supporting all other charges incumbent on
the said lordship or manor, the repairing of the castle, and the
enclosure of the park, being wholly excepted ; as John Everdon
esquire, to the end that the said duke may have the said keeping,
has surrendered in the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
of 18 May last, whereby the king committed the keeping to him
from Michaelmas then last past for 7 years at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as might be agreed upon between him and the
treasurer by Michaelmas then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 8. Commitment of the county of Bristol to Robert Sturmy for one
year, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff ; the mayor
and commonalty of Bristol having submitted to the king his
name and the names of Richard Hatter and William Howell as
candidates for the office, in accordance with the terms of their
charter dated 8 August, 47 Edward III.
Order to the mayor, burgesses and whole commonalty of the
town and suburbs of Bristol to be intendant to Robert as sheriff.
Order to Thomas Hore, late sheriff, to deliver the county to
Robert by indenture.
Oct. 12. Commitment to John Abbot, — by mainprise of Henry Clerk,
' draper,' and William Grove, 'sherman,' both of the parish of St.
Alban in Bysshopgate (sic), London, — of the keeping of the manor
of Frysby, called ' Polefee,' by Sprydlyngton, with the advowson
of the church of Frysby, which has been taken into the king's
hand by colour of an inquisition taken before William Skipwith,
escheator in the county of Lincoln ; to hold from the time of the
taking of the said inquisition until Michaelmas next, according to
the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer
for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
180 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450 Membrane 30 — cont.
Nov. 14. Commitment to Elizabeth Ferrers, late the wife of William
Ferrers lord de Ferrers knight, — by mainprise of John Dyve
of the county of Northampton, ' gentilman,' and Henry Boteler
of the county of Warwick, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
manor of Teynton, co. Gloucester, which has been taken into the
king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his
office, before Thomas Baynam, escheator, returned before the
treasurer and barons of the Exchequer and brought before the
king in the Chancery ; to hold from the time of the taking of the
said inquisition until Michaelmas next, according to the form of
the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that she answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to
the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Nov. 20. Commitment to Henry duke of Exeter, — by mainprise of
Edmund Arblaster of Langdon, co. Stafford, esquire, and John
Broke of Chabham, co. Surrey, esquire, — -of the keeping of the
lordship or manor of Hadley, with all appurtenances, co. Essex,
which is in the king's hand by the death of Humphrey late duke
of Gloucester ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years, rendering
14Z. yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, main-
taining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other
charges incumbent on the said lordship or manor, the repairing
of the castle, and the enclosure of the park, being wholly excepted ;
provided always that if any other person shall be willing without
fraud to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then
the said duke shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will
have the keeping ; as the said duke, having made agreement with
the treasurer, has surrendered in the Chancery for cancellation the
letters patent of 7 September last [p. 179 above], whereby the
king committed the said keeping to him from Easter last for
10 years at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be
agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. [Dated etc.]
Nov. 21. Commitment to Henry Jolyf, John Parker the younger, Henry
Pynge, Thomas Crokker, Thomas Beaufitz, William Toilet, and
William Hamball, — by mainprise of Walter Tolford, ' husbond-
man,' and Robert Sergeant, ' husbondman,' both of Fordyngton,
co. Dorset, — of the keeping of the manor of Fordyngton, with all
its appurtenances, which is in the king's hand by the death of
William Stafford esquire, to whom the king granted the manor
for life with reversion to the king and his heirs [Calendar of Patent
Rolls, 1436-1441, p. 399] ; to hold from the time of the death of
the said William until the Michaelmas following and from the said
Michaelmas for 5 years, at a yearly farm of 70Z. ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person shall
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said Henry, John, Henry, Thomas, Thomas,
29 HENRY VI. 181
1450. Membrane 30 — cont.
William and William shall be bound to pay such larger sum if
they will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 12. Commitment to Alice duchess of Suffolk, late the wife of
William late duke of Suffolk, — by mainprise of Thomas Vernon of
Haddon, co. Derby, esquire, and William Redston of London,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor and soke of Stokton,
co. Norfolk, which [have been taken into the king's hand] by
colour of an inquisition taken before John Fox, escheator in the
said county ; to hold from the time of the taking of the said inquisi-
tion until Michaelmas next, according to the form of the statute
published in the Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so
that she answer at the Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom
in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the
mean time commit no waste.
Oct. 8. Commitment to John Iwardeby, — by mainprise of Robert
Burton of the county of Devon, ' gentilman,' and William
Appulderfeld of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a
tenement in Ewell, Codyngton and Epsham, called ' Venelles,'
which has been taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisi-
tion taken, by virtue of his office, before Thomas Tauke, escheator
in the county of Surrey ; to hold from the time of the taking of
the said inquisition until the feast of All Saints next, according
to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer
for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
MEMBRANE 29.
Dec. 5. Commitment to Robert Ingilton, — by mainprise of Robert
Menvyle of London, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Wandesford of
Skelton, co. York, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the lordship
and manor of Flamsted, with all appurtenances, co. Hertford,
which are in the king's hand by the death of Cecily late duchess
of Warwick ; to hold from the time of the death of the said
Cecily until livery of the said lordship and manor shall have been
duly sued out of the king's hands, at a yearly farm of the extent
or as much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer
by the Purification next ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 8. Commitment (with like clause) to John Neweburgh, esquire,—
by mainprise of Walter Payne of the parish of Stoke, co. Dorset,
' gentilman,' and Sampson Broune of Estlulleworth, co. Dorset,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Povyngton, with all
lands, rents, services, pensions and portions in Melburnebek,
Turneworth, Charletoii and Upwyinbourne, co. Dorset, and Sople
co. Southampton, pertaining to the said manor as parcel of the
sometime alien priory of Okebourne, in the king's hands by the
182 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 29 — cont.
death of John late duke of Bedford ; to hold from Michaelmas
28 Henry VI for 7 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much
as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Easter
next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 9. Commitment (with like clause) to Thomas Walronde, — by
mainprise of John Andrewe of Beylham, co. Suffolk, esquire, and
Edmund Penston of Salisbury, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
the manor of Cheryell, with all appurtenances, co. Wilts, which is
in the king's hand by the death of Cecily late duchess of Warwick ;
to hold from the time of the death of the said Cecily until livery ^
of the said manor shall have been duly sued out of the king's"
hands, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed
upon between him and the treasurer by Easter next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 14. Commitment (with like clause) to John Nanfan, esquire for the
body, — by mainprise of Otes Colyn of Hellond, co. Cornwall,
esquire, and Richard Kendale of Lostwythiell, co. Cornwall,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Helston and town
of Helston Burgh, with all appurtenances, co. Cornwall, the said
manor and town having been granted by Richard II to the lady
de Sharnesfeld (now deceased) for term of her life, with reversion
to the said late king and his heirs [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1388-
1392, p. 121, and 1429-1436, p. 107] ; to hold from Michaelmas
last for 7 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may
be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Easter next.
Dec. 17. Commitment to William Wylflete, clerk, — by mainprise of John
Marchall of London, ' gentilman,' and George Tromy of London,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of 3 acres of land in Fulbourne, late
of John Baldewyne of Fulbourne, which are in the king's hand
because the said John Baldewyne acquired them without the
king's licence from William Warde knight who held them of the
king in chief ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 20 years, render-
ing I5d. yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and
maintaining all other charges incumbent on the land ; with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping by Mid-
summer next, then the said William Wylflete shall be bound to
pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 16. Commitment to Henry duke of Exeter, John Chancy the
younger, Thomas Mannyng, clerk, and Peter Paule, — by main-
prise of Thomas Wychard, esquire, and John Davy, esquire,
both of London, — of the keeping of the manors of Stoke ' under '
Hampden, Cory Malet, Melton Faucomberge, Westharptre,
Welton,Widecombe, Norton, Faryngdon Turney (sic), Inglescomb,
Stratton on Le Vosse, and a moiety of the manor of Shepton
Malet, co. Somerset, the manor and lordship of Ryme, with its
29 HENRY VI. 183
1450. Membrane 29 — cont.
members, co. Dorset, and Laverton, co. Somerset, and two-thirds
of the manor or lordship of Basyngborne and the bailiwick of
Badburgham, co. Cambridge ; to hold from Easter last for 10
years at a yearly farm of 470 marks ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges, and with proviso for the increase of the farm ; since
(to the end that the said duke, John Chancy, Thomas
Mannyng and Peter may have the said farm) Thomas Cotton
has surrendered in the Chancery for cancellation the letters
patent [p. 160 above] whereby the king lately committed to him
the keeping of two-thirds of the lordship of Basyngborne and the
bailiwick of Badburgham, cos. Cambridge and Essex, the same
being in the king's hand by the death of John late duke of Bedford,
to hold from Easter last for 20 years at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as might be agreed upon between him and
the treasurer by Christmas then next to come, and the duke of
Exeter, John Holand knight, John Chancy the younger, Thomas
Mannyng clerk and Peter Paule have surrendered in the Chancery
for cancellation the letters patent of 20 June last [p. 175 above],
whereby the king committed to them the keeping of the premises
from Easter last for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or
as much as might be agreed upon between them and the treasurer
by Christmas then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 16. Commitment to Henry Gruffin ap David ap Thomas and
William John, esquires, — by mainprise of Hugh Thomas of
Lanegwad, in South Wales, esquire, and John ap David of
Cardigan, in South Wales, esquire, — of the farm or keeping of the
castle, towns and lordships of Gylgarran, Emelyn Iskugh and
Deffryn Bruyan, with the mills, weirs, waters, fisheries, meadows,
feedings, pastures and agistments of the forest there, courts,
hundreds, views of frankpledge, rents, assizes, revenues, profits,
commodities and emoluments pertaining to the said castle, towns
and lordships ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 12 years, render-
ing yearly at the king's Exchequer of Pembroch the extent or as
much as may be agreed upon between them and the treasurer by
Easter next, and supporting all charges incumbent on the said
town[s] and lordships ; with proviso that the said Gruffin and
William have allowance in the payment of their said farm before
the king's auditors there, as from of old is customary, in respect
of any repairs done by them in the towns, lordships and weirs
aforesaid, by sufficient proof of the country, or in respect of the
payment made from the said farm of any fee of officers there.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 14. Commitment to Thomas lord de Scales, knight, Thomas
Tudenham, knight, Andrew Ogard, knight, John Wymondeham
and Margery his wife, Edmund Bokenham, esquire, William Grey,
esquire, John Tymperlegh, esquire, Reynold Rous and John
Fyncham, — by mainprise of John Haydon of the county of
184 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450. Membrane 29 — cont.
Norfolk, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Danyell of London, ' gentil-
man/ — of the keeping of the manor of Babyngley, co. Norfolk,
which has been taken into the king's hand by colour of an
inquisition taken before Geoffrey Radclyff knight and John
Intewode, the king's justices, by virtue of certain letters patent
lately directed to them and to William Yelverton and Thomas
Catworth ; to hold from the day of the taking of the said inquisi-
tion until the feast of All Saints next, according to the form of the
statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to
the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Dec. 14. Commitment to Richard earl of Salisbury, Andrew Ogard,
knight, William Oldehall, knight, Robert Whityngham, knight,
John Fray late chief baron of the Exchequer, Henry Grene,
esquire, Gilbert Haltoft, William Roys and Richard Ryche, — by
mainprise of Robert Whityngham of the county of Buckingham,
esquire, and John Wymondham of the county of Norfolk, esquire,
— of the castle, called Bokenham ' Castell,' the manors of Old
Bokenham, New Bokenham and Bokenham Lathys, two-thirds
of the manor of Gryshaugh, and the hundred of Shropham,
co. Norfolk, which have been taken into the king's hand by colour
of an inquisition taken before Geoffrey Radclyff knight and John
Intewode, the king's justices, by virtue of certain letters patent
lately directed to them and to William Yelverton and Thomas
Catworth ; to hold from the day of the taking of the said inquisi-
tion until the feast of All Saints next ; in terms as above [last
entry].*
Dec. 26. Commitment and grant to Edmund duke of Somerset, Richard
earl of Warwick and John earl of Shrewsbury, and to George
Neville knight lord de Latymer, of the keeping of all the castles,
lordships, manors, lands, rents, services and offices which Cecily
late duchess of Warwick held in dower for term of her life of the
inheritance of Margaret (wife of the said earl of Shrewsbury),
Eleanor (wife of the said duke of Somerset), Elizabeth (wife of the
said George) and Anne (wife of the said Richard earl of Warwick),
the daughters and heirs of Richard late earl of Warwick, and also
of the inheritance of the said Anne as sister and heir of Henry
late duke of Warwick ; to hold from the time of the death of the
said Cecily for as long as the premises, which are in the king's
hands by or after the death of Cecily, shall remain in the king's
hands, rendering the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Midsummer next, any statute,
act, ordinance or restriction to the contrary notwithstanding.
By p.s. [9317]. Dated etc.
1451.
Jan. 13. Order to the escheator in the county of York to take the fealty
of Ralph Bygod knight, son and heir of Constance late the wife
* See Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1446-1452, p, 112.
29 HENRY VI. 185
1451. Membrane 29 — cont.
of John Bygod knight, and cause him to have full seisin of all the
lands, in the bailiwick, which the said Constance held of the king
in chief or was seised of in her demesne as of fee on the day of her
death ; as the king for £ mark paid in the hanaper has respited
his homage until Christmas next.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Lincoln,
omitting the clause touching the taking of fealty.
J450 MEMBRANE 28.
Sept. 8. Appointment of John Braybroke as searcher of ships in the port
of Lenn and in all adjacent ports and places ; in terms as above
[p. 4]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Appointment in like terms of the following in the ports and
places named : —
Dec. 12. William Ewen ; in the port of Brigge water and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Sept. 18. William WTycle ; in the ports of Exeter and Dertemouth and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 10. William Plumstede ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Sept. 9. Thomas Norwode and Thomas Bolton ; in the port of
Kyngeston upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Sept. 8. John Braybroke ; in the port of Lenn and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
May 28. Thomas Stannard ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 1. Thomas Saundreson ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull
and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1450.
Nov. 28. Writ of diem clausit extremum to Nicholas Wyfold, mayor and
escheator of London, after the death of William Stafford esquire ;
as Thomas Chalton, late mayor and escheator, to whom a like
writ was directed [p. 133 above], was removed from his office before
he had executed the said writ.
Nov. 27. Commitment to Thomas Fitz Harry, — by mainprise of Robert
Lathome of Attilburgh, co. Norfolk, ' gentilman,' and William
Brigge of Suthwerk, co. Surrey, ' gentilman,' — of the guardian-
ship of all the temporalities of the bishopric of Hereford, in the
counties of Gloucester, Hereford and Salop ; to hold from 26
November last for as long as the temporalities shall remain in the
king's hands, rendering yearly the extent or as much as may be
agreed upon between him and the treasurer by the Purification
next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
180 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
Membrane 28 — cont.
Dec. 5. Commitment to John Monke, — by mainprise of John Wydeslade
of Wydeslade, co. Devon, ' gentilman,' and Henry Redewyn of
Brastable, co. Devon, ' gentilman/ — of the keeping of 2 messuages
and a water-mill in Methe, 2 messuages in Abbottesham, a
messuage in Combewakefeld, and a messuage in Criditon, all in
the county of Devon, which have been taken into the king's hand
by colour of an inquisition taken before Nicholas Bokelle,
escheator in the said county ; to hold from the time of the taking
of the said inquisition until the feast of All Saints next, according
to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer
for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Dec. 12. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Huntingdon, after the death of William Malory knight ; as John
Chishull, late escheator, to whom a like writ was directed [Calendar
of Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 302], was removed from his office before
he had executed the said writ.
Dec. 15. Writ (A diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Cumberland, after the death of Thomas Salkeld ; as Richard
Redemane, late escheator, to whom a like writ was directed, was
removed from his office before he had executed the said writ.
MEMBRANE 27.
Dec. 3. Commitment of the counties of Somerset and Dorset to William
Carent, esquire, during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff.
Order to all persons of the counties to be intendant to William
as sheriff.
Order to John Austyll, late sheriff, to deliver the counties to
William by indenture.
The like commitments to the following of the counties named : —
John Seymour, knight ; Wilts.
John Jermyn, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
John Hampden, esquire ; Bedford and Buckingham.
John Barre, knight ; Hereford.
Robert Clyfton, esquire ; Nottingham and Derby.
William Warbelton, esquire ; Southampton.
John Nanfan, esquire ; Cornwall.
Robert Burton ; Devon.
John Lekenore, esquire ; Surrey and Sussex.
Thomas Herbert, esquire ; Salop.
John Stanley, esquire ; Stafford.
Thomas Flore, esquire ; Rutland.
William Tracy, esquire ; Gloucester.
Philip Botyller, esquire ; Essex and Hertford.
William Ryther, knight ; Lincoln.
Roger Thornton, esquire ; Northumberland.
29 HENRY VL 187
1450. Membrane 27 — cont.
John Skelton ; Cumberland.
William Mountfort, knight ; Warwick and Leicester.
1451.
Feb. 8. William Alyngton ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
1450.
Dec. 3. Commitment of the county of York and castle of York to
Robert Ughtred, knight, during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff and keeper.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to Robert as
sheriff and keeper.
Order to James Pykeryng, ' chyvaler,' late sheriff, to deliver the
county and castle to Robert by indenture.
The like commitments to the following in the counties named.
Thomas Wake, esquire ; Northampton.
Gervase Clyfton, esquire ; Kent.
Edmund Rede, esquire ; Oxford and Berks.
Dec. 7. Commitment of the office of the escheatry in the counties of
Cumberland and Westmoreland to Rowland Vaux, esquire, during
pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues thereof.
Order to all persons of the counties to be intendant to Rowland as
escheator.
Order to Thomas Crakenthorp, late escheator, to deliver to
Rowland by indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda and all other
things relating to the said office.
The like commitments to the following of the office of the
escheatry in the counties named : —
Thomas Weltden, esquire ; Northumberland.
Henry Langton ; York.
Henry Boson, esquire ; Nottingham and Derby.
Simon Hareby, esquire ; Lincoln.
Thomas Hebawde, esquire ; Warwick and Leicester.
John Whichecotte, esquire ; Salop.
John Gresley, esquire ; Stafford.
Malcolm Walweyn, esquire ; Hereford.
John Hayward ; Gloucester.
John Pury, esquire ; Oxford and Berks.
William Leke, esquire ; Northampton and Rutland.
Robert Borley ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
William Herteshorne, esquire ; Bedford and Buckingham.
Robert Martyn, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Walter Wirtyll, esquire ; Essex and Hertford.
William Swan ; Kent and Middlesex.
Richard Lewekenore ; Surrey and Sussex.
William Besyle, esquire ; Southampton and Wilts,
William Sergeaunt, esquire ; Somerset and Dorset.
Thomas Calwodeley ; Devon and Cornwall.
Thomas Wode, esquire ; Worcester.
188 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451 Membrane 27 — cont.
Jan. 12. Commitment to Bartholomew Halley, esquire, — by mainprise
of William Elton of London and John Sutton, yeomen of the
crown, — of the keeping of a third part of a messuage called
' Le Hyde.' 100 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow and 20 acres of
wood, in Abbotteslangley, co. Hertford, which third part Elizabeth
late the wife of William de Monte Acuto late earl of Salisbury held
for life in dower, and which is in the king's hand by the death of
the said Elizabeth and because the said* late earl made forfeit to
Henry IV ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, at a yearly
farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon between him
and the treasurer by Easter next ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 17. Commitment (with like clause) to William Bulman, — by main-
- prise of Henry Felongley esquire and Edmund Roche ' gentilman,'
— of the keeping of the manor of Sevenhampton Denys, co.
Somerset, which is in the king's hand ; to hold from Michaelmas
last for 12 years, at a yearly farm of the 9Z. 6s. 8d. for which
answer has been made to the king ; with proviso that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of
increment for the said keeping, then the said William shall be
bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 26.
Jan. 27. Commitment (with like clause) to James Strangways, knight,
and Robert Kelsy, — by mainprise of Robert Drax of the county
of York, ' gentilman,' and Nicholas Lyghtollers of London,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Lauarton, co.
York, which has come to the king's hands by reason of an act
made in the last Parliament, held at Leicester 28 Henry VI ;
to hold from the first day of the said Parliament for 10 years,
at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Easter next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Jan. 30. Commitment (with like clause) to Ralph lord de Seudeley
knight, — by mainprise of John Dyve of Harleston, co. Northamp-
ton, ' gentUman,' and Nicholas Norman of Boulde, co. Stafford,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of two-thirds of all the lordships,
manors and lands late of William late lord de Ferrers of Charteley
[knight], who held of the king in chief on the day of his death ;
to hold from the time of the death of the said William until the
full age of Anne his daughter and heir, at a yearly farm of 40Z. ;
provided always that if any other person shall be willing without
fraud to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then
the said Ralph shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will
have the keeping ; as the said Ralph, having made agreement
with the treasurer for the keeping of the said two-thirds, has
* Recte John late earl of Salisbury.
29 HENRY VI.
189
1450.
Nov. 18.
1451. Membrane 26 — cont.
surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
of 20 June 28 Henry VI [p. 159 above], whereby the king com-
mitted to him the keeping of all the [lordships], manors and lands
late of the said William , to hold from the time of the death of the
said William until the full age of the said heir at a yearly farm of
the extent or as much as might be agreed upon between him and
the treasurer by Christmas then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 2. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Gray don, — by
mainprise of John Denbawede of the king's household, ' yoman,'
and Thomas Leweston of the queen's household, — of the keeping
of a certain field or pasture, alias the waste town called Neweton
alias Wernmouth, lying in the parish of Bamburgh ; to hold from
Michaelmas 28 Henry VI for 14 years, rendering 50s. yearly by
equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and supporting all
charges incumbent on the said field or town.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Commitment to Richard Penpons, — by mainprise of John
Radford the younger of the county of Devon, ' gentilman,' and
Richard Boskawen of the county of Cornwall, ' gentilman/ — of
the keeping of 5 messuages, 2 Cornish acres of land, 100 acres of
wood, 20 acres of moor, and 500 acres of furze and heath, in
Trelegh Woles, Trelegh Wartha and Redruth, which have been
taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken before
Nicholas Bokelle, late escheator in the county of Cornwall ; to
hold from the time of the taking of the said inquisition until the
feast of All Saints next, according to the form of the statute
published in the Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so
that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in
the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the
mean time commit no waste.
Commitment to Edward Nevyle, lord de Bergevenny, — by
mainprise of Richard Fyssheburn of the county of Kent, ' gentil-
man,' and William Aunsell of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping
of the manor of Merwode, with its members and all its appur-
tenances, co. Kent ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 9 years, at
a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between him and the treasurer by Pentecost next ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 8. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Berks, after the death of Margaret Frenssh of Appulton, tenant
in chief of the king ; as Roger Norys, late escheator, to whom a
like writ was directed on 5 October last [p. 177 above}, was
removed from his office before he had executed the said writ.
1451.
March 3.
March 24. Commitment to John Ogle, esquire, and Robert Werk, — by
mainprise of William Bartram of Botell, co. Northumberland,
190 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1 45 1 . Membrane 2 6 — cont.
esquire, and Alexander Heghmore of Cokermouth, co. Cumberland,
esquire, — of the keeping of the fishery of Hoxstelle, Hoxstal, See.
Cadman and Start, in the water of Twede in the march of Scotland ;
to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, rendering 12/. yearly
by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and supporting all
charges incumbent on the said fishery ; with proviso that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way
of increment for the said keeping, then the said John and Robert
shall be bound to pay sudh larger sum if they will have the
keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 26. Commitment (with like proviso) to John viscount de Beaumont,
— by mainprise of Robert Staunton of the county of Leicester,
' gentilman,' and John Trenthall of the county of Lincoln,
' gentilman ' ; — of the keeping of (1) a messuage, a dovecot, 6|
acres of land, 6 acres of pasture and 66s. 8d. of yearly rent in
Magore in the march of Wales adjacent to the county of Gloucester,
together with the courts, profits and other commodities pertaining
to the said messuage, dove-cot, land, pasture and rent, which
Hugh Mortymer, ' chivaler,' held on the day of his death in his
demesne as of fee of Henry IV in chief by knight service, and
which after the death of Hugh came to the said late king's hands
and are still in the king's hand ; and (2) another court, called ' Le
Roial Court,' which pertains to the lordship of Magore, as
of a royal lordship, together with the royalty, regalia, franchises,
liberties, ' waifs,' ' straifs,' amercements, fines, redemptions,
perquisites of courts, and all other profits and commodities ; to hold
from Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the
41. 15s. 4d. for which answer has been made to the king, and an
increment of 40s. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 5. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Baker,
esquire, — by mainprise of John Penyngton of Appilby, co.
Westmoreland, esquire, and Geoffrey Gethyn of Oswester in
North Wales, esquire, — of the keeping of the manor or lordship
of Beuecombe in the Isle of Wight ; to hold from Michaelmas last
for 12 years, at a yearly farm of 100 marks.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 2. Commitment (with like proviso) to Roger Bethom, — by main-
prise of Richard Alanson, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Laton,
' gentilman,' both of the county of Cumberland, — of the keeping
of the parcels of the king's demesne lands and pastures by the
city of Carlisle, which William Stapulton held for life, with the
close of Itonfeld and Barrokfeld, together with Brumgill, within
the forest of Ingelwode ; to hold from Easter next for 12 years,
rendering the SI. 6s. Sd. for which answer has been made to the
king, yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, and
supporting all charges incumbent on the said parcels of land and
pasture. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc,
29 HENRY VI. 191
1451 Membrane 26 — cont.
April 6. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Luyt, — by mainprise
of Simon Rowell, ' draper,' and John Gille, ' taillour,' both of
London, — of the keeping of a meadow, called ' Sherevesmede,' by
Hamecote, co. Salop ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years,
rendering the 12d. for which answer has been made to the king,
yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and support-
ing all charges incumbent on the said meadow.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1450. MEMBRANE 25.
Sept. 21. Commission during pleasure to John Somerton to levy and
collect in the port of Southampton and in all adjacent ports and
places the custom on wools, hides and woolfells which is due to
the king of his inheritance ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the
said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forth-
coming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named :—
Dec. 16. Thomas Bee ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
Feb. 20. Richard Glover ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 16. Thomas at Fenne ; in the port of Yarmouth and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. Richard Croppell ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. John Perpoynt ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 23. John Ogle ; in the port of Berwick upon Tweed and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 11. Richard Haddon ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 17. John Steton ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all
adjacent ports and places.*
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1450. MEMBRANE 24.
Sept. 21. Commission during pleasure to John Somerton to levy and
collect in person in the port of Southampton and in all adjacent
ports and places, after inspection of the merchandise, the subsidies
of poundage and tunnage, and the subsidies on wool and woolfells,
granted to the king in the Parliament held at Westminster on
12 February 27 Henry VI [Rot, Parl. v. 142 and 144] ; in terms
as above [pp. 113 and 136] ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the
said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forth-
coming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
* Vacated because nothing thereof was done,
192 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
Membrane 24 — cord.
Dec. 16. The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Thomas Bee ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
Feb. 20. Richard Glover ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 16. Thomas at Fenne ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. Richard Croppell ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. John Perpoynt ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 23. John Ogle ; in the port of Berwick upon Tweed and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 11. Richard Haddon ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 17. John Steton ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all
adjacent ports and places.*
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1450.
Sept. 24. Commission in like terms to Thomas Wynselow to collect the said
subsidies of poundage and tunnage in the port of London and in all
adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 23.
Sept. 21. Commission during pleasure to John Somerton to levy and
collect in person in the port of Southampton and in all adjacent
ports and places (1) the customs granted to Edward I by foreign
and alien merchants in return for certain liberties and immunities,
and the custom and subsidy which by the statute published in
the Parliament of 11 Henry IV all such alien merchants are to
pay for garments made for export from cloths of scarlet, ' sang-
wayn ' and other colours of the whole or the half grain, and also
from cloths dyed in grain, and all other cloths of wool, which have
been cut, according to the rate and quantity of the same ; and
(2) the custom on cloths of wool and worsted made in England
for export to foreign parts ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the
said port ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forth-
coming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Dec. 16. Thomas Bee ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
Feb. 20. Richard Glover ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
* Vacated because nothing thereof was done,
29 HENRY VI. 193
1450 Membrane 23 — cont.
Sept. 18. John Cotford ; in the port of London and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
July 16. Thomas at Fenne ; in the port of Yarmouth and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. Richard Croppell ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. John Perpoynt ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 23. John Ogle ; in the port of Berwick upon Tweed and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 11. Richard Haddon ; in- the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 17. John Steton ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all
adjacent ports and places.* By bill of the treasurer.
1450. MEMBRANE 22.
Nov. 30. Commitment to Rowland Wynseleye, — by mainprise of Thomas
Lynd of the county of Bedford, esquire, and William Wykes of
the county of Hertford, esquire, — of the farm of the subsidy and
alnage of cloths for sale in the county of Salop ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 10 years, together with a moiety of the
forfeiture of the said cloths for sale, rendering the 13Z. 8s. \d. for
which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of
40d., yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and
answering at the Exchequer for the other moiety of the said
forfeiture ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said farm,
then the said Rowland shall be bound to pay such larger sum if
he will have the farm ; and appointment of the said Rowland as
alnager and collector ; in terms as above [p. 5].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451. The like to the following :—
June 1. John Burgeys and Thomas Depden, — by mainprise of John
Redyng of Norwich, ' draper,' and William Hasard of the
county of Wilts, ' yoman,' — from Michaelmas next for
10 years at a yearly farm of the 32L 20d. for which answer
has been made to the king, and an increment of 20d. ; in
the county of Norfolk and city of Norwich.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 26. John Whittokkesmede and John Manuch, — by mainprise of
Thomas Coke, ' draper,' and Henry Bray, ' draper,' both
of London, — from Michaelmas last for 7 years at a yearly
farm of SQL 13s. 4d. ; in the county of Wilts and city of
Salisbury. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
* Vacated because nothing thereof was done.
104 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
Membrane 22 — cont.
July 0. Ralph Hert, — by mainprise of Richard Hert of Lincoln,
' mercer,' and John Lambert of the county of Middlesex,
' cutteler,' — from Midsummer last for 7 years at a yearly
farm of the 26s. 8d. for which answer has been made to the
king, and an increment of 1 2d. ; in the city and suburbs of
Lincoln and in the parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 5. John Hampton, esquire for the body, William Essex and
John Lovet, — by mainprise of Thomas Dyve of Holwell,
co. Northampton, ' gentilman,' and William Lovet of
London, ' gentilman,' — from Easter last for 20 years at a
yearly farm of the 100s. 4d. for which answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of 40d. ; in the
counties of Northampton and Rutland.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 7. Thomas Bokeland and Thomas Burnell, — by mainprise of
Thomas Osbern of the county of Northampton, esquire,
and John Neweton of London, ' yoman,' — from Easter
last for 16 years at a yearly farm of the 121. for which
answer has been made to the king, and an increment of
3,s. 4d. ; in the county of Gloucester.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 13. Robert Beaufitz and John Rayner, — by mainprise of Roger
Cook of Grenewiche, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' and John
Osbarn of London, ' gentilman,' — from Easter next for 12
years at a yearly farm of the 104s. which others, the late
farmers, were bound to render, and an increment of 36,9. ;
in the county of Hereford and city of Hereford.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 21.
July 1 . John Lymford and William Segar, — by mainprise of William
Hulyn, ' marchaunt,' and John Seygar, ' marchaunt,' both
of London, — from Michaelmas next for 10 years at a yearly
farm of the 1001. Is. 8d. for which answer has been made
to the king, and an increment of 20 marks ; in the counties of
Essex and Suffolk. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. Commitment to William Langford, — by mainprise of Robert
Passemer of Champneys, co. Hertford, esquire, and Robert
Whatton of Leicester, ' gentilman,' — of the farm of the subsidy
and alnage of cloths for sale in the county of Warwick ; to hold
from Michaelmas last for 16 years, together with a moiety of the
forfeiture of the said cloths for sale, rendering the 36/. 14s. 4d. for
which answer has been made to the king, yearly at Easter and
Michaelmas equally, and answering at the Exchequer for the other
moiety of the said forfeiture ; with proviso that he have allowance
in the payment of his farm in respect of any annuities granted, or
29 HENRY VI. 195
1451. Membrane 21 — cont.
hereafter to be granted, from the farm aforesaid, and that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of
increment for the said farm, then the said William shall be bound
to pay such larger sum if he will have the farm ; and appointment
of the said William as alnager and collector ; in terms as above
[p. 5] : as Robert Passemer esquire, to the end that William
may have the said farm, has surrendered into the Chancery for
cancellation the letters patent of 15 November 26 Henry VI
[p. 78 above], whereby the king committed the farm to him from
Michaelmas then last past for 15 years at a yearly farm of the
36Z. 13s. 4d. for which answer had been made to the king [and an
increment of I2d.]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1450. MEMBRANE 20.
Nov. 9. Order to the escheator in the county of Suffolk ; — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing that a fine was levied in
the king's court at Westminster in the quinzaine of Easter
1 Edward II, before Ralph de Hengham and his fellows, justices,
and other the said king's lieges then present there, between John
de Walsham and Alice his wrife, querents, and Nicholas Walsham
chaplain, deforciant, touching the manor of Walsham, and a
plea of covenant was summoned between the parties in the same
court, to wit, that the said John acknowledged the said manor
to be the right of the said Nicholas, as had by Nicholas of the gift of
John, and for that acknowledgment, fine and concord the said
Nicholas granted the said manor to the said John and Alice
and rendered it to them in the same court to hold to them, the
said John and Alice, of the chief lords of that fee, by the services
which pertain to that manor, for their lives, with remainder, after
their death, to Nicholas (son of the said John), and the heirs of
his body, for ever, by virtue of which fine the said John and Alice
were seised of the said manor in their demesne as of free tenement ;
and that the said Nicholas son of John had issue William de
Walsham and died ; and that the said John and Alice continued
their estate in, and possession of, that manor for the whole of
their lives, and died seised of such estate, after whose death the
said William de Walsham, son and heir of the said Nicholas son
of John, entered into the said manor and was seised thereof in his
demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine aforesaid, and died
seised of such estate on 20 August 1 Richard II ; and that the
said manor (except 12 acres of land, parcel of the same manor) is
held of the king by knight service ; and that the said 1 2 acres of
land are held of others than the king ; and that Robert de Walsham
is the kinsman and next heir of the said William son of Nicholas,
to wit, son of John the son of Adam the son of the said William
son of Nicholas, and of full age ; — to cause the said Robert to
have full seisin of the said manor, which came to the hands of
Richard II by the death of the said William son of Nicholas and is
still in the king's hands, as the king has taken his fealty and for
i mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until the feast
of All Saints next,
196 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1450 Membrane 20 — cont.
Sept. 4. Order to the escheator in the county of Northumberland to
cause William Bertram, son and heir of John Bertram knight, to
have full seisin of all the lands which the said John held of the
king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee or in fee tail
on the day of his death, as the king has taken his fealty and for
•| mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Michael-
mas next ; saving to Joan late the wife of the said John her
reasonable dower of all the said lands.
Nov. 1 8. Order to the escheator in the counties of Somerset and Dorset
to take the fealty of Richard Crokehorn, son and heir of John
Crokehorn, and cause him to have full seisin of all the lands, in the
bailiwick, which the said John on the day of his death held of the
king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee or held by
the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Richard, as the king
for •£ mark paid in the hanaper has respited Richard's homage
until the feast of All Saints next.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Devon,
omitting the clause touching the taking of fealty.
Nov. 12. Order to the escheator in the county of Northumberland to
take the fealty of Robert Raymes, son and heir of Robert Raymes
esquire, and cause him to have full seisin of all the lands which
the said Robert the father held of the king in chief or was seised
of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death, as the king for
| mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Michael-
mas next ; saving to Alice late the wife of Robert the father her
reasonable dower of the said lands.
1451.
April 19. Commitment to John lord de Dudley knight, — by mainprise
of Humphrey Duddeley of the county of York, esquire, and John
Blount of the county of Worcester, esquire, — of the keeping of all
the castles, manors, lordships, lands and fee farms, with all
appurtenances, in England and Wales and in the march of Wales,
late of Henry Grey knight, tenant in chief of the king ; to hold
from the time of the death of the said Henry until the full age of
Richard his son and heir, at a yearly farm of 1301. ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person shall
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said John lord de Duddeley shall be bound
to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 24. Commitment to John Tailboys the elder, esquire, William
Stanlowe and William Orme, — by mainprise of John Wastnesse
of Hedon, co. Nottingham, esquire, and Thomas Nevill of
Darleton, co. Nottingham, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
castle, manor and lordship of Somerton, co. Lincoln ; to hold
from Easter next for 12 years, at a yearly farm of 15/. Qs. 8rf. ;
with proviso that the said John, William and William, their heirs,
29 HENRY VI. lUt
1451. Membrane 20 — cont.
executors and assigns, be wholly discharged for the maintenance
and repairing of the said castle, manor and lordship.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 18. Commitment to Gruffin Nicholas, esquire, Gruffin ap Dd. ap
Thomas, esquire and William John, esquire, — by mainprise of
Morgan ap Meredith of Llangewade in the county of Carmerdyn
in South Wales, esquire, and Res Duy of Neuton in the county of
Carmerdyn in South Wales, ' gentilman,' and pursuant to the
surrender by the said Gruffin ap Dd. ap Thomas and William
John of the letters patent of 16 December last [p. 183 above] into
the Chancery for cancellation,— of the keeping of the castle, towns
and lordships of Gilgarran, Emelyn Iskugh and Deffryn Bruyan,
with the mills, weirs, waters, fisheries, feedings, pastures and
agistments of the forest there, courts, hundreds, views of frank-
pledge, rents, assizes, revenues, profits, commodities and emolu-
ments pertaining to the said castle, towns and lordships ; to hold
from Michaelmas last for 12 years, rendering 53£. 6*-. Sd. yearly
at the king's Exchequer of Pembroch, at Michaelmas only, accord-
ing to the custom of the country there ; with proviso that the
said Gruffin, Gruffin and William have allowance in the payment
of their said farm, in their account before the king's auditors
there, in respect of any repairs done by them in the castle, lord-
ships, towns, weirs, waters and fisheries aforesaid, or in respect of
the payment made from the said farm of any fee of any officers
there ; and that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Gruffin, Gruffin and William shall be bound to pay such
larger sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated, because on 6 March 31 Henry VI the king granted the said
keeping to Jasper earl of Pembroke in tail male, and ordered that the
chancellor should cancel (cancellaret) the present letters, on their sur-
render into the Chancery for cancellation, and that the keeper of the
rolls of Chancery should annul (dampnaret) the enrolment of the same,
as appears by a certain petition presented to the king, signed by his
hand,, delivered to the said chancellor and filed in the Chancery.
And the said Gruffin, Gruffin and William surrendered the present
letters into the Chancery for cancellation. And so these letters are
annulled and cancelled.
April 27. Commitment to John Burcestre, knight, Roger Thorp, esquire,
and Thomas Crosse, — by mainprise of Thomas Mallory of Pappe-
worth, co. Huntingdon, esquire, and Thomas Humfrey of London,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the honours of Peverell, Boulogne
and Hagenet, with their members and appurtenances, in the
counties of Buckingham, Northampton and Leicester, and of the
castle and honour of Huntingdon, with their members and
appurtenances, in the counties of Huntingdon, Cambridge,
Bedford, Buckingham and Northampton, late of John Hastingys
late earl of Pembroke, together with the courts, leets, rents,
10s CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 20 — cont.
views of frankpledge, liberties and other customs, profits and
commodities pertaining to the said honours ; to hold from
0 November* 28 Henry VI for 24 years, at a yearly farm of 100*. ;
provided always that if any other person shall be willing without
fraud to give more by way of increment for the said keeping by
Christmas next, then the said John, Roger and Thomas Crosse
shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have the
keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 19. Order to the escheator in the county of Middlesex to take the
fealty of Thomas Charleton esquire, son and heir of Elizabeth late
the wife of Thomas Charleton knight, and cause him to have full
seisin of all the lands, in the bailiwick, wrhich the said Elizabeth
held of the king in chief or was seised of in her demesne as of fee
or in fee tail on the day of her death, as the king for £ mark paid
in the hanaper has respited his homage until Christmas next.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Bedford,
omitting the clause touching the taking of fealty.
The like to Nicholas Wyfold, mayor and escheator of London.
MEMBRANE 19.
May 0. Commitment to John Poutrell, — -by mainprise of John Drayton
of Totenham, co. Middlesex, ' geiitilman,' and Thomas Eton of
London, esquire, — of the keeping of the manor of Bradwell with
all lands, tenements, members, parcels, perquisites of courts and
appurtenances belonging to the said manor (the dower of Jacquetta
of Luxenburgh, duchess of Bedford, in the said manor excepted),
the same being in the king's hand by the death of John late duke of
Bedford ; to hold from Michaelmas 1449 for 40 years, at a yearly
farm of Qll. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges (repair or main-
tenance of the ditches, stanks and riparies of the manor excepted) ;
and with proviso that the said John Poutrell have due allowance
yearly at the Exchequer in the payment of his said farm of any
annuities or grants granted from the said manor or from the
issues, profits or farm thereof and receivable by the hands of the
farmers, receivers or occupiers of the same manorf ; and that if any
other person shah" be willing without fraud to give more by way
of increment for the said keeping by Midsummer next, then the
said John Poutrell shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he
will have the keeping : as the said John Poutrell, and John
Croke, — to the end that the said John Poutrell may have the said
keeping, — have surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the
letters patent of 14 September last, whereby the king committed
the keeping of the said manor of Bradwell (with all members,
parcels, perquisites of courts and appurtenances, but excepting
the dower of the said Jacquetta to them, from Michaelmas then
next to come for 40 years at a yearly farm of 11. ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
* The Annunciation [Treasurer's bill].
-j-See Calendar of Patent Rolls, 143(3-1441, p. 243.
29 HENRY VI. 199
1451. Membrane 19 — cont.
support of charges (repair or maintenance of the ditches, stanks
and riparies of the manor excepted), and with proviso for the
increase of the farm. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 26. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, — by mainprise of Thomas
Weste of London, esquire, and Robert Shamelle of Rouchestre,
co. Kent, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Brad well,
co. Suffolk, which has been taken into the king's hand by colour
of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before John Blakeney,
late escheator, returned before the treasurer and barons of the
Exchequer and brought before the king in the Chancery ; to
hold from Easter last until Christinas next, according to the form
of the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the
king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
May 10. Commitment to Christopher Warter, citizen and alderman of
London, — by mainprise of Thomas Canynges of the parish of
St. Dunstan ' in le Est,' London, ' grocer,' and William Hulyn of
the parish of St. Anthony, London, ' fysshmonger,'— of the keeping
of a toft, 5 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow and two of alder-
grove, in the town of Little Mapilstrete, co. Essex, which Robert
Harlowe of the same town held on the day on which he was
outlawed for divers felonies ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
12 years, rendering yearly the 5s. for which answer has been made
to the king, by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and
supporting all charges incumbent on the said toft, land, meadow
and alder-grove ; with proviso that if any other person shall be
willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said Christopher shall be bound to pay such
larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 12. Commitment (with like proviso) to Humphrey Stafford and
John Basket, esquires, — by mainprise of James Damport, esquire,
and William Redston, esquire, both of the county of Surrey, — of
the keeping or farm of the lordship or manor of Odiam, co.
Southampton, with all its appurtenances ; to hold from Michael-
mas 28 Henry VI for 12 years, at a yearly farm of the 36/. for
which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of 14tl.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated.
May 24. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Nanfan, esquire for
the body, — by mainprise of Thomas Bodulgate of Trencreke, co.
Cornwall, esquire, and John Treworgy of Treworgy, co. Cornwall,
esquire, — of the keeping of the manor of Helston and town of
Helston Burgh, with all appurtenances, co. Cornwall, the said
manor and town having been granted by Richard II to the lady
de Sharnefeld (now deceased) for term of her life, with reversion
to the said late king and his heirs ; to hold from Easter last for
200 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 19 — cont.
20 years at a yearly farm of 50/. ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges:
as the said John Nanfan has surrendered into the Chancery for
cancellation the letters patent of 14 December last, whereby the
king committed the keeping of the said manor and town to him
from Michaelmas then last past for 7 years at a yearly farm of
the extent or as much as might be agreed upon between him and
the treasurer by Easter then next to come [p. 182 above'}.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 1 . Commitment (with like proviso) toThomas Haryngton, knight, — •
by mainprise of Henry Halsall, esquire, and William Faryngton,
esquire, both of the county of Lancaster ;— of (1) the keeping of
a third part of two-thirds of the lordships or manors of Cresmere,
Loghrigge, Langden, Casterton and Amelset, co. Westmoreland,
which Margaret duchess of Somerset lately held in dower after
the death of John late duke of Somerset sometime her husband,
and of the herbage of Le Dale Hede above and without the head
of the king's park of Troughtebek, co. Westmoreland, which
Robert Ingelton lately held at farm, to hold from Easter last for
24 years at a yearly farm of the 131. for which answer has been
made to the king and an increment of 12d. ; (2) the keeping of
two-thirds of the manor or lordship of Netherwiresdale, co.
Lancaster, and all other lands, rents and services which Richard
Botiller of Kirkeland lately held at farm, in the same county, of
John late duke of Bedford, to hold from Easter last for 24 years
at a yearly farm of the 331. 15s. 0%d. for which answer has been
made to the king and an increment of I2d. ; and (3) the keeping
of two-thirds of the manor of Thorneton in Lonesdale, co. York,
in the king's hands by the decease of John late duke of Bedford,
to hold from Easter last for 24 years at a yearly farm of 8L 1 1*. Q^d.
and an increment of I2d. ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges on the
third part and two-thirds aforesaid.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 5. Commitment (with like proviso) to Lambert Stodagh, one of
the clerks of the auditors of the Exchequer, — -by mainprise of John
Fortonof Fournes, co. Lancaster, ' gentilman,' and William Pymond
of Claghton, co. Lancaster, 'gentilman,' — of the keeping of a tene-
ment or cottage lying in the town of Scotford, co. Lancaster, in a
certain place called 'HalewaterryseGrevis,' 22 acres of land, arable
and waste, adjacent to the said tenement or cottage, and 3^ acres
of meadow lying within the said town, whereof 2 acres lie in a
certain meadow called ' Balerigge Medowe ' and 1^ acres in divers
meadows adjacent to the said town ; to hold from Michaelmas
next for 24 years, rendering 6*. 8d. yearly by equal portions at
Easter and Michaelmas, and an increment of 4d. and supporting
all charges incumbent on the said tenement or cottage.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
29 HENRY VI. 2<»1
Membrane 19 — cant.
June 4. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Kenyngthorp, — -by
mainprise of John Hillyngton of the county of Lincoln, ' gentil-
man,' and John Swillyngton of the county of York, ' gentilman,' —
of the keeping of a meadow lying around the castle of Sandwich,
called ' Castelmede ' alias ' Le Gret Castelmede,' by whatever
name it be known ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years, rendering
20s. yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, and
supporting all other charges incumbent on the said meadow.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 7. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Talbot, knight, — by
mainprise of John Wastnesse of Hedon, co. Nottingham, esquire,
and Thomas Nevyll of Darlyngton, co. Nottingham, ' gentilman,'
— of the keeping of the manor of Bakewell, co. Derby, which is in
the king's hand by the death of John Helyon, tenant in chief
of the king, and by reason of the minority of his heir ; to hold
from Easter last until the full age of the said heir, at a yearly
farm of the 13Z. 6s. 8d. at which the said manor was extended
before John Stathum late escheator, and an increment of 60s. ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1450. MEMBRANE 18.
Dec. 10. Order to the escheator in the county of Wilts ; — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing that Humphrey Stafford
knight on the day of his death held the manor of Dychampton,
together with the advowson of the church of the said manor, in
his demesne as of fee ; and that the manor is held of the king in
chief in socage, to wit, by fealty and service of a pair of gloves,
of the price of 2d., payable yearly at the castle of Old Sarum at
Michaelmas by the hands of the sheriff of the county, for all
services ; and that Humphrey Stafford esquire is the son and
next hen- of the said Humphrey Stafford knight, and of full age ; —
to take the fealty of the said Humphrey the son and cause him to
have full seisin of the said manor and advowson.
1451.
Jan. 12. Order to the escheator in the county of Somerset to take the
fealty of John Wroth esquire, son and heir of William Wroth
esquire, and cause him to have full seisin of all the lands which
the said William held of the king in chief or was seised of in his
demesne as of fee on the day of his death, as the king for £ mark
paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Michaelmas next.
Feb. 11. Order to the escheator in the county of Hereford and the
adjacent inarch of Wales ; — pursuant to an inquisition taken
before him showing that Rowland Leynthale knight on the day
of his death held no lands in the said county or march in his
demesne as of fee, but that William Esteby clerk, being seised of
the manor of Monkelon in his demesne as of fee, gave the said
manor to the said Rowland and Lucy his wife, to hold to them
202
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 18 — cont.
and the heirs male of their bodies, by virtue of which gift the said
Rowland and Lucy were seised in their demesne as of fee tail ;
and that they had issue, Rowland, who still survives ; and that
afterwards the said Lucy died, and Rowland the father, having
survived her, died seised of such estate, after whose deaths the
said manor descended to the said Rowland the son, as son and
heir male of the said Rowland the father and Lucy, by the form
of the gift ; and that the manor is held of the king in chief by
socage, to wit, by service of a rose payable yearly at Christmas
for all services and demands ; and that the king, bv letters patent
dated 22 May 24 Henry VI [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1441-1446,
p. 432], granted to the said Rowland and Rowland, in survivor-
ship, 40/. a year from the fee farm of the city of Hereford receiv-
able by the hands of the mayor and bailiffs of the city by equal
portions at Michaelmas and Easter, by virtue of which letters
patent the said Rowland and Rowland were seised in their
demesne as of free tenement ; and that Rowland the father died
so seised and Rowland the son, having survived him, has the said
4:01. by right of survivorship for term of his life by virtue of the
grant aforesaid ; and that the said Rowland the son is the son
and next heir of the said Rowland the father, and of full age ; — to
take the fealty of the said Rowland the son and cause him to have
full seisin of the manor aforesaid ; removing the king's hand from
the said 40/. a year, if they are in the king's hand by the death of
Rowland the father and for no other cause, and delivering to
Rowland the son any issues taken therefrom since the time of the
death of Rowland the father.
March 28. Order to the escheator in the county of Gloucester and the
adjacent march of Wales to cause William Beaumond esquire,
son and heir of Thomas Beaumond knight, who held of the king
in chief on the day of his death, to have full seisin of all the lands,
in the bailiwick, which the said Thomas held of the king in chief
or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death ;
as the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Wilts.
The like to the escheator in the counties of Devon and Cornwall.
March 28. Order to the escheator in the county of Somerset ; — pursuant
to an inquisition taken before him showing that Thomas Beaumond
knight on the day of his death held 110 lands, rents or services in
the said county of the king in chief, in demesne or in service, but
that John Mulys and Nicholas Tyrent, being lately seised in their
demesne as of fee of the manors of Wydecombe, Elworthy and
Brompton Rafe and of the advowson of the church of Wydecombe,
long before the death of the said Thomas conveyed the said manors
and advowson, by their charter indented, to William Palton
knight and the heirs of his body, under a condition that if the said
William should die without heir of his body, or if he or his heirs
aforesaid or any one of them should alien the said manors and
advowson, or any parcel thereof, or should discontinue their
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1451. Membrane 18 — cont.
estate therein, otherwise than to tenants to hold for life or at will
according to the custom of the manor by customary rents and ser-
vices without any diminution or prejudice, then, after the death of
William or immediately after such alienation or discontinuance, the
manors and advowson aforesaid should remain to the said Thomas
and to John Pollard, master John Knyght rector of the church of
Perkham, Thomas Gyffard, Henry Milleward rector of the church
of Shyrwill and Richard Knyght clerk, their heirs and assigns for
ever, by virtue of which conveyance the said WiUiam was seised
in his demesne as of fee tail and died so seised, in the life-time of
the said Thomas Beaumond, without heir of his body ; and that
the said Thomas Gyffard likewise died ; after whose deaths the
said Thomas Beaumond, John Pollard, John Knyght, Henry and
Richard entered into the said manors and advowson as into their
remainder, and were seised thereof in their demesne as of fee ;
and that the said Thomas Beaumond on the day of his death thus
held the said manors and advowson jointly with the said John
Pollard, John Knyght, Henry and Richard, in form aforesaid, and
died so seised ; and that the manors and advowson are held of
others than the king ; — to remove the king's hand from the said
manors and advowson, if they are in the king's hand by the death
of the said Thomas Beaumond and for no other cause, delivering
to the said John Pollard, John Knyght, Henry and Richard any
issues taken therefrom since the time of the death of the said
Thomas Beaumond.
Vacated because otherwise on the Close Roll of this year.
1450.
Dec. 1 . Commitment to John Denys and John atte Mille, — by mainprise
of Richard Kay ton, ' gentilman,' and Henry Wogan of London,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manors of Ubbelegh, Henton
Bluet, Stonyeston, Childcompton and Litelton, of a virgate of
land and 12 acres of meadow in Welewe, Pekelynche, Harserigge,
Wodebrowe, Sheuescombe and Camelegh, of a moiety of the
manor of Midsomeresnorton, of three parts of the bailiwick of
the bedellary of the hundred of Chuton, and of the advowson
of the church of Henton Bluet, co. Somerset, which have been
taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken before
William Carant, John Storke and Thomas Lyte by virtue of a
commission, lately directed to them ; to hold from Michaelmas
last until the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross next,
according to the form of the statute published in the Parliament
held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that they answer at the
Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if
they shall be a.djudged to the king, and in the mean time commit
no waste.
1451.
Feb. 12. Order to the escheator in the county of Cumberland to take the
fealty of Richard Salkeld, son and heir of Thomas Salkeld tenant
in chief of the king, and cause him to have full seisin of all the
lands which the said Thomas held of the king in chief or was seised
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1451. Membrane 18 — cont.
of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death, as the king for
\ mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until the feast
of All Saints next.
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MEMBRANE 17.
June 0. Commitment to Thomas Fitz Harry, Mathew Hay and John
Hay, — by mainprise of Thomas Burghill, ' gentilman,' and John
Hille, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of a hall
(with certain chambers, a kitchen, a cellar, 3 stables, 2 shops and
a sollar) in the city of London, late of Adam Langley, ' bocher ' ;
to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as may be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Michaelmas next ; with clause touching maintenance
of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said
Thomas, Mathew and John shall be bound to pay such larger sum
if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 8. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Richard Tunstall,
esquire, — by mainprise of Richard Alaiison, ' gentilman/ and
Thomas Gryfiyn, ' gentilman,' both of London. — of the keeping
of (1) two-thirds of the manor or lordship of Warton, co. Lancaster,
with two-thirds of all lands, meadows, pastures, rents, farms,
mills, stanks, fisheries, woods, views of frankpledge, courts,
escheats, farms, profits, rights, commodities and other things
pertaining from of old to the said manor or lordship, (2) a certain
yearly rent or yearly farm of 81. 17s. 9|fZ. which Robert Laurence is
bound to pay to the king for two-thirds of the manors, lordships or
towns of Kerneford and Assheton, co. Lancaster, and (3) two-
thirds of the manor, orchard and park of Moreholme, co. Lancaster ;
to hold from Michaelmas 28 Henry VI for 10 years, at a yearly
farm of 291. ; as the said Richard Tunstall, and Richard Strikland
esquire (son of Walter Strikland esquire, deceased), have sur-
rendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of
22 May last [p. 175 above], whereby the king committed the said
keeping to them from Michaelmas then last past for 10 years, at a
yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by the Purification next ; and as
the said Richard Tunstall has made agreement with the treasurer
for the said keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 8. C4rant to Richard Tunstall esquire and Richard Alanson of the
office of the change within the town of Calais and the office of the
change within the realm of England, with power and authority in
person or by deputy to make, for all sums of gold and silver (in
mass, plate, money or jewels) received by them, the necessary
letters of exchange for all persons, for the time being in the said
town and realm, who wish to go in person, or to send others in their
place, to foreign parts ; they taking for the said exchanges (as
29 HENRY VI. 205
1451. Membrane 17 — cont.
often as they shall be made) as much as may reasonably be agreed
upon between them (or their deputies) and the persons bringing
the gold and silver to such exchanges, and taking also all sums
customarily paid to the king for the making of such exchanges, and
doing all other things pertaining to the said offices, with all manner
of profits, commodities and emoluments, as had been taken in the
said offices by John Paddesley, citizen and ' jeweler ' of London,
deceased ; to hold the offices in form aforesaid from 6 November
last for 7 years, rendering 20/. of lawful money of England yearly
for the same and rendering no further account therefor ; provided
always that if any other person shall be willing by Michaelmas next
to give more by way of increment for the said offices, then the said
Richard and Richard shall be bound to pay such larger sum if
they will have the offices. By p.s. [9421], Dated etc.
June 10. Commitment to master Thomas Kent and Isabel his wife, — by
mainprise of Hugh Pagenham of the county of Southampton,
' gentilman,' and John Sutton, clerk,— of the keeping of the manor
of Langley with the park and all other appurtenances, co. Kent ;
to hold from Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as may be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Michaelmas next ; with clause touching maintenance
of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 8. Commitment (with like clause) to master William Walesby,
John Parker the younger, Thomas Crokker, William Tolet, Peter
Cosyn, John Sergeaunt and William Hambald, — by mainprise of
William Britby, ' yoman,' and William Wodelef, ' yoman,' both
of the town of Westminster,— of the keeping of the manor of
Fordyngton, with all its appurtenances, which is in the king's hand
by the death of William Stafford esquire, to whom the king
granted the manor for life with reversion to the king and his heirs ;
to hold from the time of the death of the said William until the
Michaelmas following and from the said Michaelmas for 6 years,
at a yearly farm of 101. ; with proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment
for the said keeping, then the said William Walesby, John Parker,
Thomas Crokker, William Tolet, Peter Cosyn, John Sergeaunt
and William Hambald shall be bound to pay such larger sum if
they will have the keeping : as Henry Jolif, John Parker the
younger, Henry Pynge, Thomas Crokker, Thomas Beaufitz,
William Tolet and William Ham ball, — to the end that the
aforesaid William, John, Thomas, William, Peter, John and
William may have the said farm, — have surrendered into the
Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 21 November last
[p. 180 above], whereby the king committed the keeping of the
said manor to them from the time of the death of the said William
Stafford until the Michaelmas following and from the said Michael-
mas for 5 years, at a yearly farm of 70/.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc,
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1451 Membrane 17 — cont.
June 22. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Henry Lochard, —
by mainprise of William Whetenall, ' gentilman,' and Richard
Mason, ' yoman,' both of the county of Wilts, — of the keeping of
(1) a messuage, 100 acres of land and 10 acres of meadow in the
town of Marcle alias Markeley, and a messuage, 60 acres of land
and 6 acres of meadow in the town of Stretton, co. Hereford, some-
time of Thomas Himteley, which, having been seized into the
king's hand by reason of the rebellion of the said Thomas and his
adherence to the rebels of Wales, were granted by the king by
letters patent [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1446-1452, p. 156] to the
said Henry and Elizabeth his wife in survivorship, rent free, and
(2) the herbage within the castle of Hereford, and the garden by
the said castle called ' Le Kynges Orchard,' with all profits and
commodities pertaining to the said garden, which the king by
letters patent [Calendar of Patent Rolls. 1441-1446, p. 136] granted
to the said Henry for life, rent free ; to hold the same (which have
been resumed by authority of a certain act of Parliament of
resumption, preserved in the Exchequer of record) from Michael-
mas last for 10 years at a yearly farm of 5 marks.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 26. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, and Henry Inglose,
esquire, — by mainprise of Thomas WTest of London, esquire, and
Hugh atte Fenne of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
the manor of Boyton, co. Norfolk, which has been taken into the
king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken, by virtue of his
office, before John Blakeney, escheator, returned before the
treasurer and barons of the Exchequer and brought before the
king in the Chancery ; to hold from Easter last until the Puri-
fication next, according to the form of the statute published
in the Parliament held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he
answer at the Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the
mean time, if they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the mean
time commit no waste.
June 28. Commitment to Thomas Broune, esquire, — by mainprise of
Andrew Kebyll, 'gentilman,' and Robert Broun, 'gentilman,' both
of London, — of the keeping of the manor of Huntyngfeld, co.
Kent ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 10 years, rendering
Wl. yearly by equal portions at the feasts of St. Peter ad Vincula
and the Annunciation ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said Thomas shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will
have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 21. Commitment (with like clause) to John Leynton, Nicholas
Stathum and Ralph Illyngworth, — by mainprise of Richard
Walsshe of the town of Westminster, ' gentilman,' and Thomas
Replyngham of the county of York, 'gentilman,' — of the keeping
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1451. Membrane 17 — cont.
of 200 acres of waste soil belonging to the king, within the forest
of Shirwode, co. Nottingham, adjacent, on the east side, to the
lands and tenements late of Richard Illyngworth, called Hardwyk,
Hardwyk ' Closes ' and Akbrigge ; to hold from Michaelmas 28
Henry VI for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as
may he agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Christmas
next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 16.
April 2. Commission to James Pykeryng knight, Ralph Bygot knight
and Henry Vavasour esquire, and to the sheriff of Yorkshire ; —
pursuant (1) to the grant in the last Parliament, held at West-
minster [recte Leicester], 6f a subsidy leviable in accordance with
the examinations from the persons specified in the grant and
found by examination to be chargeable, under a certain form
specified as well in the said grant as also in a certain act made in
the present Parliament and contained in a writ of proclamation
lately directed to the said sheriff [Rot. Parl. v. 172-174 and, 211] ;
(2) to the late commissions to the said sheriff and others to examine
all persons of the said county who are chargeable to the said
subsidy by virtue of the grant and act aforesaid, and to charge
them, according to such examinations, to the said subsidy,
which is to be levied and collected by the sheriff from the persons
so examined, and delivered to William Lucy knight, Thomas
Tyrell knight, James Strangways knight and Richard Waller
esquire, by virtue of the grant aforesaid the receivers and
treasurers of the subsidy ; and (3) to information received that
divers lords and ladies of the said county, as well spiritual as
temporal, have not yet been examined ; — to go in person to (or at
their discretion to summon before them) all lords and ladies of
the county, as well spiritual as temporal, who, according to the
form of the grant and act aforesaid, ought to be examined but
have not yet been examined, examine them, upon the Gospels,
concerning all the things in respect of which they are chargeable
by force of the said grant and act, charge them there to payment
of such subsidy according to the form of the said grant and act and
in agreement with their said examination, and certify with all
possible speed to the said William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James
Strangways and Richard Waller the said examinations and the
names of all such lords and ladies so examined ; and the sheriff is
from time to time to levy and collect the said subsidy from the lords
and ladies who are to be charged, immediately after such examina-
tion has been made, answer therefor without delay to the said
William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard
Waller (or to any one of them), and deliver the subsidy to them (or
to one of them) by indenture ; provided always that no spiritual
person be charged by the said grant to the said subsidy in respect
of any manors, lands, rents, services, offices, fees, profits, commodi-
ties, or any other temporal possessions, save only in respect of the
manors, lands, rents, annuities, offices, fees, profits, commodities
and possessions purchased or amortized since 20 Edward I ; and
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1451. Membrane 16 — cont.
provided always that neither the provost and scholars of the royal
college of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas of Cambridge, nor
the provost and scholars of the royal college of the Blessed Mary of
Eton by Windsor, be charged for any of the premises by reason
of the grant aforesaid. And the said James Pykeryng, Ralph
Bygot and Henry Vavasour are to certify the said William Lucy,
Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard Waller (or any
one of them) from time to time of all that is done by them in this
behalf. And the sheriff from time to time is to cause the said
subsidy to be levied and collected from all the lords and ladies of
the county who are to be charged, and is to answer therefor to the
said William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard
Waller (or to any one of them) as soon as possible after such levy-
ing and collection, and to deliver the subsidy to them (or to one
of them) without delay.
Mittitur 'in extractis.
March 30. Commission in like terms to the prior of Durham, Richard
W'eltden the younger, esquire, and the sheriff of Northumberland
to go in person to Ralph earl of Westmoreland, Thomas Neville
knight and John Neville knight, who have not yet been examined,
and charge them with payment of the said subsidy in agreement
with their examination.
July 15. Commitment to William Venour, — by mainprise of John
Randolf of the town of Westminster, esquire, and Robert Huchyns
of the county of Oxford, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a house
or lodge situated within the palace of Westminster, on the north
side of the palace, a house within the palace annexed to the said
lodge, and a house within the hall of the said palace, in a certain
tower, under a certain house called the council house of Margaret
the queen ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 20 years at a
yearly farm of 465. 8d. ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said William shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have
the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 15.
July 12. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Edmund
Hungerford, knight and George Houton, — by mainprise of John
Warre of the county of Wilts, esquire, and John Laurance of
Haytesbury, co. Wilts, ' gentilman, — of the keeping of the manor
of Merston Meysy, co. Wilts, with the rents, services, views of
frankpledge, courts and other appurtenances, to hold from the
Annunciation last for 20 years at a yearly farm of 121.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 12. Commitment (with like proviso) to Edmund Hungerford,
knight, — by mainprise of John Warre of the county of Wilts,
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1451. Membrane 15 — cont.
esquire, and John Laurance of Haytesbury, co. Wilts, ' gentil-
man,' — of the keeping of the castle, lordship or manor of Mere
with the hundred of Mere, co. Wilts, with the park, views of
frankpledge, courts, fairs, agistments, herbages, pannages,
fisheries and all other appurtenancess and the keeping of the manor
or lordship of Cosseham, co. Wilts, with the parks, views of
frankpledge, courts, fairs, agistments, herbages, pannages,
fisheries and all other appurtenances ; to hold from the Annuncia-
tion last for 10 years, rendering 1001. for the castle or lordship of
Mere and 100 marks for the manor or lordship of Cosseham,
yearly at Michaelmas and Easter, maintaining houses, enclosures
and buildings, and supporting all other charges incumbent on the
said manor or lordship of Cosseham, the costs of maintaining and
repairing the enclosures of the parks only excepted ; provided
always that the said Edmund have due allowance yearly at the
Exchequer, in the payment of the said farms of 1001. and 100
marks, of any annuities, fees, wages, or yearly or daily grants
granted from the premises. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 13. Commitment (with like proviso touching the increase of the
-farm) to Edmund Hungerford, knight, — by mainprise of John
Warre of the county of Wilts, esquire, and John Laurance of
Haytesbury, co. Wilts, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor
or lordship of Hampstede Marshall, with the park, views of
frankpledge, courts, agistments, herbages, pannages, waters,
fisheries and all other appurtenances, co. Berks ; to hold from the
Annunciation last for 4 years, rendering the 181. for which answer
has been made to the king, and an increment of 40s., yearly at
Michaelmas and Easter, maintaining houses, enclosures and
buildings, and supporting all other charges incumbent on the said
manor or lordship, the costs of maintaining and repairing the
enclosure of the park only excepted ; provided always that the
said Edmund have due allowance yearly at the Exchequer in the
payment of the said farm of any annuities, fees, wages or yearly
or daily grants granted from the premises.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 3. Commitment (with like proviso touching the increase of the
farm) to John Doreward, esquire, — by mainprise of William Bury
of Great Lyes, co. Essex, and Richard Doreward of Bokkyng, co.
Essex, — of the keeping of a tenement, called ' Shelleys tenement,'
in the parish of St. Mary de Stanynge, London ; to hold from the
feast of St. Leonard last for 2 years, rendering 26s. 8d. yearly at
Easter and the feast of St. Leonard equally, maintaining houses,
enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other charges
incumbent on the tenement.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 7. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Parre, knight, — by
mainprise of Robert Sclather ' gentilman ' and William Water
'gentilman,' both of Kyrkeby in Kendale, co. Westmoreland,— of
210 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 15 — cont.
the keeping of two-thirds of the toll of the market and fair, with
the farm and profits of ' le wyndeles ' and ' lepes [de] le weyle,'
with ' les bothes,' ' shoppes ' and ' scameles,' and with the
bakery, ' le bankes ' and ' le courthouse,' of the town of Kirkeby
in Kendale, co. Westmoreland, and the keeping of the herbage of
certain meadows and land called ' Weryholme ' alias ' Holme-
wery,' co. Cumberland ; to hold from Easter last for 12 years,
rendering the 4/. for which answer has been made to the king,
and an increment of 3s. 4d., yearly by equal portions at Michael-
mas and Easter, and supporting all charges incumbent on the said
meadows, land and toll. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 15. Commitment to John Merston esquire and Rose his wife, — by
mainprise of William Thenet of the town of Westminster, ' gentil-
man,' and Richard Davy of Horton, co. Surrey, ' gentilman,' — of
the keeping of a tenement called ' Le Leden Porche,' in Crokedlane
and in Seint Martyn Orgarlane, London ; to hold from the
Annunciation last for 20 years, rendering 40s. yearly at the feasts
of St. Peter ad Vincula and the Annunciation equally, maintaining
houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other charges
incumbent on the said tenement ; provided always that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud by Michaelmas next
to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said John and Rose shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they
will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 16. Commitment to Thomas Crakanthorp and Robert Tromy, — by
mainprise of Robert Thomlynson of Spofford, co. York, ' gentil-
man,' and Simon Dagworth of Sourby, co. Cumberland, ' gentil-
man.'— of the keeping of 10 messuages, 6 cottages, 100 acres of
land, 30 acres of meadow and 12 acres of wood in Caldebek, co.
Cumberland, which are in the king's hand by the death of Robert
Haltclough ; to hold from the Purification 28 Henry VI until the
Michaelmas then following and thereafter until the full age of the
heirs of the said Robert, at a yearly farm of the 28s. for which
answer has been made to the king and an increment of 6s. 8d. ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso that if any
other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of
increment for the said keeping, then the said Thomas and Robert
shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have the keeping ;
as Robert Tromy and Margaret Haltclogh, to the end that the
said Thomas Crakanthorp and Robert Tromy may have the said
farm, have surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the
letters patent of 10 February (recte March) 28 Henry VI [p. 162
above], whereby the king committed the keeping of the said
messuages, cottages, land, meadow and wood, as in the king's
hand by the death of Alice late the wife of Adam Haltclogh (who
held of the king in chief on the day of his death) and by reason
of the minority of the heir of Alice, — to them, from the Purifica-
tion then last past until the full age of the heir, together with the
29 HENRY VI. 211
1451. Membrane 15 — cont.
marriage of the heir, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as
might be agreed upon between the said Robert and Margaret and
the treasurer by Christmas then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 17. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John viscount de
Beaumont, — by mainprise of John Trwethale of the county of
Lincoln, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Barton of London, ' gentilman,'
— of the keeping of a certain tenement called ' Le Newe Inne,' in
the parish of St. Benet in ' Thamis strete,' London, which Thomas
Erpyngham ' chivaler,' deceased, held for life of the grant of
Henry IV, with reversion to the king and his heirs [Calendar of
Patent Rolls, 1399-1401, p. 438] ; to hold from the Annunciation
last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may
be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 14.
July 3. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Robert Forster
the elder, — by mainprise of Thomas Bedyll of Alnewyk, co. North-
umberland, ' gentilman,' and Robert Forster of Cornell, co.
Northumberland, the younger, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
two-thirds of the lordship or manor of Multon, co. York ; to hold
from the Annunciation [last] for 10 years, rendering the 9/. 16s. Id.
for which answer has been made to the king, and an increment of
3s. 4d., yearly at the feasts of St. Peter ad Vincula and the
Annunciation equally. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 5. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Thomas Haryng-
ton, knight, and Henry Halsall and Henry Bolde, esquires, — by
mainprise of William Faryngton of Faryngton, co Kent,* esquire,
and Hugh Aghtonof Melys, co. Kent,* esquire ; — of the keeping of
(1) two-thirds of all lands in the lordship, manor or hamlet of
Under Milnebek and two-thirds of the king's close called Calfgarth ;
(2) the fishery of the water, or in the water, of Wymandremere,t
and all the king's lands in the town or hamlet of Appiltwait in the
parish of Wymandremere,t with all appurtenances and profits ;
and (3) two-thirds of the lordship or manor of Troughtebeke, with
all meadows, feedings, pastures, mills, stews, stanks, waters, fish-
eries, chaces, warrens, moors and forests, and with a parcel of land
called ' Wendrandermerholme,' in the water of Wendrandermer ;
all in the county of Westmoreland ; to hold from Easter last for
24 years, at a yearly farm of the 41Z. lls. Id. for which answer has
been made to the king, and an increment of 3s. 4c£.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 8. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to William Lovell
and William Geer, — by mainprise of Robert Cappys, esquire, and
William Ayleworth, ' yoman,' both of the county of Dorset, — of
the keeping of a messuage and 20 acres of land in Okeford in
* Rede Lancaster. f Wynandremere [Treasurer's bill].
212 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 14 — cont.
Mersshwodehale (sic), co. Dorset ; to hold from Michaelmas last
for 10 years at a yearly farm of 21s.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 2. Commitment (with like clause) to John Gourney, esquire, — by
mainprise of John Judde, ' marchant,' and Wilham Parchemener,
' draper,' both of London, — of the keeping of the lodges between
the round tower and the little conduit in the palace of West-
minster ; to hold from Michaelmas 28 Henry VI for 20 years at a
yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between him and the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 30. Commitment (with like clause) to William Appyldriffeld and
Andrew Kebbell, — by mainprise of Stephen Knyght, ' gentilman,'
and John Elys, ' gentilman,' both of the county of Kent, — of the
keeping of the manor of Capell, co. Kent ; to hold from Christmas
last for 10 years, rendering 10 marks yearly at Midsummer and
Christmas equally ; with proviso that if any other person shall
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said William and Andrew shall be bound to
pay such larger sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 6. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Heton and
Clement Draper,— by mainprise of George Heton of Hekyngton,
co. Lincoln, esquire, and Robert Sherard of Stapulford, co.
Leicester, esquire, — of the keeping of the manor or lordship of
Atherston, co. Warwick, with the courts, leets and views of
frankpledge, and the fines and amercements pertaining to the
said courts, leets and views of frankpledge, the fairs and markets
there, and the fines and amercements, tolls, pickages and all other
profits and commodities pertaining to the said fairs and markets,
and with the profits, commodities, emoluments and all appur-
tenances pertaining to the said manor or lordship ; to hold from
the Annunciation last for 10 years, rendering 50 marks by equal
portions at Michaelmas and the Annunciation.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 9. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Thomas Osbarne
esquire, — by mainprise of Thomas Burnell of Thornbury, co.
Gloucester, ' gentilman,' and Richard Cokkys of Radford, co.
Warwick, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Little
Weldon, co. Northampton, which has come to the king's hand by
the death of Isabel late the wife of John Cheigne esquire who*
held it for life of the grant of Henry V ; to hold from the
Annunciation last for 30 years, rendering the 3s. 4d. for which
answer has been made to the king, and an increment of 8/. 19s. 2d.,
yearly by equal portions at the feasts of St. Peter ad Vincula and
the Annunciation. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
*qui (recte quo.— Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1416-1422, p. 125).
29 HENRY VI. 213
1451 Membrane 14 — cont.
July 10. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Haydok, — by
mainprise of Alexander Haysande of London, ' draper,' and John
Broun of Dertford, co. Kent, ' gentilman,'— of the keeping of the
manor of Eltham with the members, to wit, Brandon, Mordyngton
and Henle, and with the rents, lands, meadows, pannages, pastures
hays and other profits pertaining to the said manor, both within
and without the park, saving sufficient pasture for the deer there
and excepting the capital manor with the whole precinct and the
gardens ; to hold from Michaelmas 29 Henry VI for 12 years at a
yearly farm of 40Z. ; with proviso that the said William have due
allowance in the payment of the said farm of any annuities hereto-
fore made out of the said manor or from the issues and profits of
the same. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 12. Commitment to Bartholomew Halley, esquire, — by mainprise
of Thomas Pulford of the county of Chester, esquire, and Robert
Anables of the county of Hertford, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping
of the king's conies within his park and lordship of Langley in
Chilterne, with all profits and commodities forthcoming yearly
from the said conies and with ' browesyng,' ' plasshyng ' and
' raylyng ' for the conies from the trees of the said park and
within the said park yearly ; to hold from the Annunciation last
for 12 years, rendering 200 conies yearly for the use of the king's
household ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing
to give more by way of increment, then the said Bartholomew shall
be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 20. Commitment to John Aleyn, — by mainprise of William Benet
of Estchirch, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' and William Laurence of
London, ' marchaunt,' — of the keeping of the manor of Kynges-
thorp, co. Northampton ; to hold from Easter last for 12 years,
at a yearly farm of 501. ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said
John shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the
keeping.* By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 22. Commitment (with like proviso touching the increase of the
farm) to Rice Griffith and Ralph Wolsseley, — by mainprise of
Richard Clayton of London, ' gentilman,' and John Prest of
Wichenore, co. Stafford, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
herbage and pannage of and in the hays of Chestlyn, Galley,
Teddesley, Bentley, Hopwas and Alderwas, within the forest of
Cannok ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 12 years, render-
ing 40*. yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and the Annuncia-
tion, and supporting all charges incumbent on the said herbage
and pannage. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
* The treasurer's bill contains a further proviso that the said John Aleyn
have allowance in the payment of his said farm of any annuities or assignments.
214 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
Membrane 14 — cont.
July 27. Commitment (with like proviso) to William White, esquire, —
by mainprise of Richard Weltden of the county of Northumber-
land, esquire, and Walter Chamberleyn of the county of Kent,
esquire, — of the keeping of all the lands, rents and services, with
all appurtenances, late of Thomas Mounceux of Woddallyng, co.
Norfolk, who held of the king in chief on the day of his death ; to
hold from the time of the death of the said Thomas until the full
age of Margaret his daughter and heir, at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as may be agreed upon between him and the
treasurer by the feast of All Saints next ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 18. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Gervase Clyfton,
esquire, and John Scott, esquire, — by mainprise of John Hewet,
esquire, and John Skelton, 'gentilman,' both of London, — of the
keeping of two-thirds of the manors of Skirbek, Wykes and
Frampton, co. Lincoln ; to hold from Easter last for 10 years,
at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and, the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 13.
July 12. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Bartholomew
Halley, — by mainprise of Thomas Pulford of the county of
Chester, esquire, and Robert Anables of the county of Hertford,
' gentilman,'— of the keeping of (1) a messuage in Amondesham,
late of John Horwode, ' tanner,' who was convicted of high
treason towards Henry V, and (2) a tenement in the same town,
late of John Fleccher who was likewise convicted of high treason
towards the said late king ; to hold from the Annunciation last
for 12 years, rendering 10s. yearly at Michaelmas and Easter.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 12. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Bartholomew
Halley, esquire, — by mainprise of Thomas Pulford of the county
of Chester, esquire, and Robert Anables of the county of Hertford,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping as well of two-thirds as of one-third
of a messuage called ' Le Hyde,' 100 acres of land, 2 acres of
meadow and 20 acres of wood, in Abbots Langley, co. Hertford,
which [two-thirds*] Richard Fremyng had for life of the gift and
grant of John late earl of Salisbury who made forfeit to Henry IV ;
to hold from the Annunciation last for 12 years, rendering the
62s. Qd. for which answer has been made to the king, and an incre-
ment of 4s. 2d., yearly at Michaelmas and Easter.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated on surrender, since the king on 1 July 31 Henry VI
granted the said messuage, land, meadow and wood to Edmund earl
of Richmond and Jasper earl of Pembroke, to hold to them and their
heirs for ever, without paying or rendering anything therefor to the
king. And, so these letters are cancelled.
*Misccllaneous Inquisitions (Chancery) File 303. See also p. 188 above.
29 HENRY VI. 215
1451 Membrane 13 — cont.
July 10. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to William
Appultrefeld, — by mainprise of Stephen Knyght, ' gentilman,'
and John Elys, ' gentilman,' both of the county of Kent, — of the
keeping of divers messuages, by name of all the houses with a
garden and all appurtenances late of Roger Brouser* alias Roger
Purser, William Crapesyge,* John Essex and Adam Godeman,
situated in the parish of St. Stephen in Colmanstrete, London,
and 10*. of rent issuing from a tenement of William Hardewyk,
and sometime of John Essex, situated in the parish of St. Lawrence
in Old Jewry, the same being in the king's hand by reason of a
certain resumption by authority of the Parliament last held at
Westminster ; to hold from Easter last for 16 years at a yearly
farm of 11 marks. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 20. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Leynton,
Nicholas Stathum and Ralph Illyngworth, — by mainprise of
John Heron of the county of Lincoln, esquire, and Thomas Fitz
Harry of the county of Hereford, esquire, — of the keeping of 200
acres of waste soil belonging to the king, within the forest of
Shirwode, co. Nottingham, adjacent, on the east side, to the lands
and tenements late of Richard Illyngworth, called Hardwyk,
Hardwykcloses and Akbrigge ; to hold from Michaelmas 28 Henry
VI for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the 3*. 4d. at which the said 200
acres are extended before Robert Clyfton, sheriff of the county, (by
virtue of a writ from the Exchequer directed to him), and an
increment of 4d. ; as the said John, Nicholas and Ralph have
surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
of 21 June last [p. 206 above], whereby the king committed the
said keeping to them from the said Michaelmas for 40 years at a
yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Christmas then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 24. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Hatton, — -by main-
prise of Richard Appulton of London, ' gentilman,' and John
Horslee of Bishops Lynne, co. Norfolk, ' yoman,' — of the keeping
of the king's pourparty of the tolls of the town of Bishops Lynne,
with the keeping of the tronage, measurage and 'Le Levecop'f
there, with all profits and commodities pertaining thereto, the
same being parcel of the king's duchy of Cornwall ; to hold from
Michaelmas next for 12 years at a yearly farm of the 1 II. for which
answer has been made to the king, and an increment of 20s.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 23. Commitment (with like proviso) to Henry Percy knight, lord de
Ponynges, — by mainprise of John Ribbeston of Cokermouthe,
co. Cumberland, ' gentilman,' and John Golle of Alnewyk, co.
Northumberland, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the fisheries
of Tudyngford, Edirmouthe, Newater, Northyarowe, Hundewater,
Abstell, Lawe, Calet, Aldstell, Crabwater, Holdman, Northyarowe
* Bourser, Crapefyge [Treasurer's bill]. f Rwte Lovecop.
2i« CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 13 — cont.
and Ederyngton, in the water, of Twede ; to hold from the
Annunciation last for 20 years, rendering the 36Z. for which answer
has been made to the king, and an increment of 4/., yearly by
equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 20. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to William lord de le
Say and de Sele, — by mainprise of Robert Playsted of Wrotlyng,
co. Sussex, ' gentilman,' and John Croxford of Kedelyngton, co.
Oxford, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Whitley,
co. Surrey, with the park, warren, view of frankpledge, hundreds,
commons, markets, fairs, return of writs and execution of the
same, courts, amercements, and fines, with the issues, and with
all profits and emoluments appurtenant to the manor and
customary from of old ; to hold from the Annunciation last for
10 years, rendering 33Z. yearly by equal portions at the feasts of
St. Peter ad Vincula and the Annunciation.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 23. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Henry Percy
knight, lord de Ponynges, — by mainprise of John Ribbeston of
Cokermouthe, co. Cumberland, " gentilman,' and John Golle of
Alnewyk, co. Northumberland, ' gentilman ' ; — of the keeping of
(1) all burgages, tenements, mills, lands, rents and farms, as well
inhabited as waste, within the town of Berwick upon Tweed, a
parcel of land called ' Mawdeleyn feld,' the toll called ' Halpeny-
toll,' the customs of ships, to wit, segeage, measurage, bollage,
and the customs of other merchandise from ships entering there,
the stallage of the market-place and the custom of barrels of
salmon there ; (2) a parcel of the king's demesne land and
pasture by the city of Carlisle, and the closes of Itonfeld and
Barrokfeld, together with Brungill, within the forest of Ingilwode,
co Cumberland ; (3) two-thirds of the lordships or manors of
Kneton and Middelton, co. York ; and (4) a messuage called
' Le Queneswarderobe,' in the city of London by Aldrichgate in
the parish of St. Anne, with 12 tenements adjacent or appurtenant
thereto ; to hold from Easter last for 24 years, at a yearly farm
of the 30£. 19s. Id. at which the premises are extended, and an
increment of 10 marks. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 12.
July 2. Commitment (with like proviso) to Henry Fenwyk, knight, and
Alexander Heymour, esquire, — by mainprise of Gilbert Lamplegh
of the county of Cumberland, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Ilderton
of the county of Northumberland, the younger, esquire, — of the
keeping of 27 acres of meadow and pasture in the king's lawn of
Clethihowe, co, Cumberland ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
12 years at a yearly farm of 20s., supporting all charges incumbent
on the said meadow and pasture.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
29 HENRY VI. 21 7
1451 Membrane 12 — cont.
April 11. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Holme, one of the
barons of the Exchequer, — by mainprise of William Eland,
' gentilman,' and Thomas Combe, 'gentilman,' both of London, —
of the keeping of the manor of Bondby alias Bondeby, co. Lincoln,
which is in the king's hand by the death of Thomas Cumbeworth
knight, who lately held it for life, of the grant of the king, with
reversion to the king and his heirs ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said Thomas for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 10/.,
maintaining houses and enclosures, and supporting all other
charges incumbent on the said manor.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 13. Commitment to Alice duchess of Suffolk, late the wife of
William late duke of Suffolk, — by mainprise of Thomas Vernon
of Haddon, co. Derby, esquire, and William Redston of London,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor and soke of Stokton,
co. Norfolk, which have been taken into the king's hand by colour
of an inquisition taken before John Fox, escheator in the said
county ; to hold from Michaelmas next until Midsummer follow-
ing, according to the form of the statute published in the Parliament
held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that she answer at the
Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if
they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit
no waste.
May 8. Commitment to John Morell, — by mainprise of John Payn,
' gentilman,' and Richard Loy, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of
the keeping of an acre of land in Stanbrigge, sometime of Robert
Edlot, which is in the king's hand because the said Robert
appropriated it to the house of friars preachers of Dunstaple
without licence from the king ; to hold from Christmas last
for 40 years, rendering the 8d. for which answer has been made
to the king, and an increment of Id., yearly by equal portions
at Midsummer and Christmas, and maintaining all other charges
incumbent on the said land ; with proviso that if any other
person shall be willing without fraud by Michaelmas next to
give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the
said John Morell shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he
will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 10. Commitment to John Holme, one of the barons of the
Exchequer, and John Holme his son, — by mainprise of Andrew
Kebbill, ' gentilman,' and John Gloucestre, ' gentilman,' both of
London, — of the keeping of the manor of Bondby alias Bondeby,
co. Lincoln, which is in the king's hand by the death of Thomas
Cumbeworth knight, who lately held it for life, of the grant of the
king, with reversion to the king and his heirs ; to hold from the
time of the death of the said Thomas for 30 years, at a yearly farm
of the 101. which the said John Holme, baron, rendered heretofore
and an increment of l'2d. ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
218 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 12 — cont.
proviso that if any other person shall be willing by the feast of St.
Peter ad Vincula next to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said John and John shall be bound to pay
such larger sum if they will have the keeping ; as the said John
Holme, baron, to the end that he and the said John his son may
have the said keeping, has surrendered into the Chancery for can-
cellation the letters patent of 11 April last [p. 217 above], whereby
the king committed the keeping of the said manor to him from the
time of the death of the said Thomas for 20 years at a yearly
farm of 101. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated, because on 1 May 31 Henry VI the king granted the said
keejmig to Edmund earl of Richmond and Jasper earl of Pembroke,
to hold to them and to either of them, and to their heirs for ever, and
ordered that the chancellor should cancel the present letters, on their
surrender into the Chancery for cancellation, and that the keeper of
the rolls of Chancery should annul the enrolment of the same, as
appears by a certain petition presented to the king, signed by his hand,
delivered to the said chancellor and filed in the Chancery. And the
said John and John surrendered the present letters into the Chancery
for cancellation. And so these letters are annulled and cancelled.
July 14. Order to the escheator in the counties of Nottingham and
Derby ;— pursuant to divers inquisitions taken before him showing
that John Loudeham knight, being lately seised in his demesne
as of fee of the manors of Billesthorp and Loudham, of 3 messuages
and 2 carucates of land in Newton, and of the advowson of the
church of Billesthorp appendant to the said manor of Billesthorp,
co. Nottingham, granted the said manors, lands and tenements to
Margaret late the wife of John Zouche knight, while she was a
woman sole, to hold for life, by virtue of which grant the said
Margaret was seised of the premises as of free tenement ; and
that afterwards the said John Loudeham took to wife the said
Margaret, and died without heir of his body ; and that Margaret
survived him and died seised of the manors, lands and tenements
aforesaid as of free tenement in form aforesaid ; and that the said
Margaret on the day of her death held a third part of the manor
of Walton, co. Derby, in dower of the endowment of the said
John Loudeham, sometime her husband ; and that after the death
of Margaret the said manors of Billesthorp and Loudham, and the
messuages and land in Newton, which are held of others than the
king, and the said third part which is held of the king as of the
honour of Peverell by service of a third part of a knight's fee,
ought to revert to Alice now the wife of Thomas Rempston knight
and to Thomas Foljarnbe [esquire], both of whom are of full age, as
the kinsfolk and heirs of the said John Loudeham, to wit, to the
said Alice as daughter of Isabel one of the sisters and heirs of John
Loudeham, and to the said Thomas Foljambe as son of Margaret
the other sister and heir of John Loudeham, since the said John
Loudeham died without heir of his body ; — to take the fealty of
the said Thomas Rempston and Thomas Foljambe, make a
partition into two equal parts of the said manors of Billesthorp and
29 HENRY VI. 21«J
1451. Membrane 12 — cont.
Londham, the messuages and land in Newton and the third part
of the manor of Walton, and cause the said Thomas Rempston
and Alice, and Thomas Foljainbe, to have full seisin of the pour-
parties of Alice and Thomas Foljambe respectively ; as the king
for one mark paid in the hanaper has respited until Midsummer
next the homage due from Thomas Rempston by reason of his
having issue by his said wife, and the homage of Thomas
Foljambe ; provided always that each of the heirs and parceners
have a share of the said third part of the manor of Walton, which
is held of the king as above, and so be the king's tenant.
Order in like terms (but omitting the clause touching the taking
of fealty and the proviso) to the escheator in the county of
Lincoln, — pursuant to an inquisition taken before him, — -touching
the manors of Wynterton and Marton, which are held of others
than the king, and which were granted by the said John Loudeham
(who was seised therof in his demesne as of fee) to the said
Margaret late the wife of John Zouche in terms as above.
July 15. Commitment to Thomas Appulton, esquire, — by mainprise of
Richard Appulton, esquire, and William Hatton, ' gentilman,'
both of London, — of the keeping of the boroughs of Lostwithieli
and Camesford and the manors of Rostormell, Penlyn, Penknayth,
Tyntagell, Moresk and Tewyngton, co. Cornwall, with all appur-
tenances but excepting the castle and park of Rostormell, parcels
of the said manor of Rostormell, and the castle of Tyntagell,
parcel of the said manor of Tyntagell ; to hold from Easter last
for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the SQL for which answer has
been made to the king and an increment of Wl. ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges ; and with proviso that if any other person shah1
be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the
said keeping, then the said Thomas shall be bound to pay such
larger sum if he will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 17. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Foljambe, — by
mainprise of John Staynton of the county of Nottingham,
' gentilman,' and John Castre of the county of Lincoln, ' gentil-
man,'— of the keeping of a soil of pasture, called ' Le Pelefeld,'
lying without and below the park of Clypston, and 3 acres of land,
called ' Wadgatesmeth,' lying by the field of Maunsfeld Wodehous,
co. Nottingham ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 30 years,
rendering the 4s. for which answer has been made to the king,
and an increment of 10<s., yearly by equal portions at the feasts
of St. Peter ad Vincula and the Annunciation, and supporting all
other charges incumbent on the said soil and land ; with proviso
that the said William may enclose the premises with hedges and
ditches, at his own proper costs, and hold in severalty during the
said term. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
220 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451 MEMBRANE 11.
June 1. Commitment to Thomas de Scales, knight, and Miles Stapulton,
knight, — by mainprise of Humphrey Forster of Ewelme, co.
Oxford, 'gentilman,' and John Ulveston of Henham, co. Suffolk,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of two-thirds of all the castles, lord-
ships, manors, honours, hundreds, fee-farms, lands, tenements,
annuities, rents, services, knights' fees, advowsons of churches
assessed at over 20 marks, and other possessions and heredita-
ments, late of William late duke of Suffolk (who held of the king
in chief on the day of his death), specified in certain inquisitions
taken in divers counties of England after the death of the said
late duke, to wit, in the counties of York, Lincoln, Nottingham,
Oxford, Berks, Kent, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, and in the
county or town of Kyngeston upon Hull ; to hold the said two-
thirds from the time of the death of the said late duke until the
full age of John his son and heir, rendering 278/. 4s. 9rf. yearly by
equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, maintaining houses,
enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other charges incum-
bent on the said two-thirds ; with proviso that if the said two-
thirds, or any parcel thereof, be recovered out of the possession
of the said Thomas and Miles by authority of the present Parlia-
ment (begun at Westminster on 6 November 29 Henry VI), or in
any other manner, during the minority of the said heir, or if any
annuities, rents, fees or other charges shall have been granted from
the premises to any person by the king before the date of these
presents, then the said Thomas and Miles shall have allowance
yearly in the payment of the said farm of any annuities, rents,
fees and charges so granted, for as long as they shall be charged
with the same, and of the extent or value of any of the premises
so recovered ; and if any other person shall be willing without
fraud to give more for the said keeping, then the said Thomas
and Miles are bound to pay such larger sum if they will have the
keeping : as Alice duchess of Suffolk, late the wife of the said
William late duke of Suffolk, has surrendered into the Chancery
for cancellation the letters patent of 8 May 28 Henry VI [p. 154
above], — whereby the king granted to her the keeping of all the
lordships, honours, castles, hundreds, manors and lands, and all
other possessions and hereditaments, late of the said late duke,
to hold from the time of the death of the said late duke until the
full age of the said John his son and heir, together with all offices
pertaining to the lordships, honours, castles, manors and lands
aforesaid, at a yearly farm of as much as might be agreed upon
between her and the treasurer by Michaelmas then next to come, —
to the end that the king should deign to grant two-thirds of the
premises to the said Thomas and Miles, in form aforesaid.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated from Easter 31 Henry VI, on surreruler by the said
Thomas and Miles, on 1 May in that year, in pursuance of an act
(made in the Parliament begun at Reading on 0 March 31 Henry VI
and adjourned to 25 April to Westminster, after that adjournment),
confirming the letters patent of 4 November 23 Henry VI, — whereby
the king granted to William de la Pole, marquis and earl of Suffolk,
29 HENRY VI. 221
1451. Membrane 11 — cont.
and Alice his ivife, that if he stiould die, Ms heir being within age,
Alice and his executors should liave the ward and marriage of the
heir [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1441-1446, p. 319], — and granting
to Alice and her executors (the said Thomas and Miles being ready
to surrender their letters of 1 June 29 Henry VI) the keeping of all
the castles etc. which are in the king's hands by the death of the said
William and by reason of the minority of the said heir, or shall come
to the king's hands hereafter by his death (or by the death of any other
man) and by reason of the minority of the said heir ; to hold from
Easter 31 Henry VI until the said heir shall have come to full age
and shall have sued livery thereof out of the king's hands, without
rendering anything therefor ; with proviso that the said Thomas and
Miles, their heirs and executors, shall be quit and discharged of all
arrears of the said 27 8\. 4s. ,9d., and that as much as is due to the king
for the arrears of the said 2781. 4s. 9d. shall be deducted from the 2000
marks lent to the king by the said duchess [Rot. Parl. v. 394a.]. And
so these letters are cancelled.
June 4. Commitment to the burgesses of the town of Donewiche, — by
mainprise of Robert Codon, ' gentilman,' Thomas Piers, ' mar-
chaunt,' Nicholas Shipman, ' maryner,' William Bowebroke,
' maryner,' all of Dunwich,— of the keeping of the fee farm of the
town and borough of Donewiche, co. Suffolk ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 10 years, rendering the 12/. 2s. Id. at which
the said farm was extended before John Markham and John
Prysot, the king's justices, and an increment of 3s. 4e?., yearly by
equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas ; with proviso that if
any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by
way of increment for the said keeping, then the said burgesses
shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 6. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Gay the elder of
London, ' taillour,' and John Notte of the county of Devon, — by
mainprise of Thomas Gay the younger, ' taillour,' and Thomas
Spekyngton, ' taillour,' both of London, — of the keeping of a
messuage, 3 ferlings of land, 5 acres of meadow and 8 acres of wood
in Womberlegh, co. Devon, late of Walter Roger of Womberlegh,
' husbondman,' who was outlawed for felony at the county court
held at Exeter 20 September 6 Henry V ; to hold from Easter
last for 20 years, if the premises shall remain for so long in the
king's hand, at a yearly farm of as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Easter next ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 2. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Gourney,
esquire, and John Berewe of the king's chamber, — by mainprise
of John Judde, ' marchant,' and William Parchemener, ' draper,'
both of London, — of the keeping of 5 messuages situated in the
parish of St. Lawrence in Old Jewry, between a tenement of
222 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 11 — cont.
Richard Whytyngton, late mayor of London, on the east side,
and a tenement of the said Richard, on the south side, now called
' Le Mercers Rente ' ; to hold the same, which for certain causes
are in the king's hands, from the Annunciation last for 7 years,
at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Martinmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated, since the king on 20 June 31 Henry VI, by his writ of
privy seal directed to the chancellor and filed in the Chancery, ordered
the chancellor, on receipt of the said letters from the said John and
John or one of them, to cause the letters together with the enrolment
of the same to be cancelled and annulled. And so these letters, having
been surrendered to the chancellor by the said John and John, are
cancelled and annulled.
June 9. Order to the escheator in the county of Essex ; — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before him showing that Elizabeth late
duchess of Norfolk was seised in her demesne as of fee of a third
part of the manor of Wolfhampton and of a third part of two-
thirds of the manor of Margaretyenge ; and that by a fine levied
in the quinzaine of Trinity 3 Henry VI, before William Bab yngton
and his fellows justices of the Common Bench and other the king's
lieges, between Norman Babyngton esquire and Margaret his wife,
querents, and the said Elizabeth, deforciant, touching the said
third parts, the said duchess acknowledged the said third parts
to be the right of Norman, as had by him and Margaret of the gift
of the said duchess, who conveyed the same, and quit-claimed for
herself and her heirs, to the said Norman and Margaret and the
heirs of Norman for ever, without licence from the king, by virtue
of which fine the said Norman and Margaret were seised, Norman
in his demesne as of fee and Margaret in her demesne as of free
tenement ; and that Norman died so seised, and Margaret surviv-
ing continued her said estate, by virtue of the said fine, until
7 March last, on which day she died so seised ; and that William
Babyngton knight is the brother and next heir of the said Norman,
and of full age ; and that the said third parts are held severally
of the king in chief by knight service ; — to take the fealty of the
said William and cause him to have full seisin of the said third
parts, as the king for | mark paid in the hanaper has respited
until Easter next the homage due from him in this behalf and for
other lands in the county of Salop and the adjacent march of
Wales, and as the king on 14 May 4 Henry VI for a certain fine
paid in the hanaper pardoned to the said Norman and Margaret,
by name of Norman Babyngton esquire and Margaret his wife,
the trespasses done in this behalf [Calendar of Patent Rolls,
1422-1429, p. 341].
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Salop,
pursuant to an inquisition taken before him, to cause the said
William to have full seisin of a third part of 1000 acres of wood in
Welyngton, which third part is held of the king in chief and was
conveyed, in terms as above, by the said duchess to the said
29 HENRY VI. 223
1451. Membrane 11 — cont.
Norman and Margaret by the said fine ; as the king for a certain
fine paid in the hanaper has respited until a day yet to come the
homage due from William in this behalf and for other lands in
the county of Essex, and has ordered his fealty to be taken by the
escheator in the county of Essex.
May 29. Order to the escheator in the county of Gloucester and the
adjacent march of Wales to take the fealty of John Levet and
cause him and Joan his wife, kinswoman and heir of John Nutlyn
the younger the son and heir of John Nutlyn the elder (to wit,
daughter of Alice the daughter of Hugh Nutlyn the father of the
said John Nutlyn the elder), to have full seisin of all the lands
which are in the king's hands by the death of the said John
Nutlyn the elder and by reason of the minority of the said John
Nutlyn the younger, who lately died a minor in the king's ward ;
as the king has taken the homage due from the said John Levet
by reason of his having issue by his said wife.
MEMBRANES 10 AND 9.
Jan. 23. Commission to Th. bishop of Ely, Th. bishop of Bath and Wells,
John earl of Shrewsbury, the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in
England, Thomas lord de Roos knight, Richard Andrewe the
king's secretary, John Faukes clerk, Gilbert Haltoft and the
sheriffs of London and Middlesex ; — reciting (1) the grant of a
subsidy which was made in the last Parliament [p. 167 above,
Rot. Parl. v. 172] ; and (2) the act of the present Parliament,
made on 1 8 December last, by which (since through the negligence
of commissioners and sheriffs and the non-attendance of persons
chargeable the aforesaid subsidy is yet unlevied and unpaid) it is
ordained (inter alia) that sheriffs shall make proclamation that
commissioners shall be ready at certain days and places to
examine all persons chargeable to the subsidy, and that every
person so chargeable shall then and there be ready to be examined ;
that every commissioner by whose negligence a commission is
delayed shall be liable to a penalty of 201., and that every person
not attending for examination shall forfeit treble the sum found
chargeable ; that sheriffs shall attend in person or by deputy
upon the commissioners and execute all precepts and warrants
directed to them from the commissioners, upon pain of imprison-
ment and of making fine and ransom with the king at the discretion
of the commissioners ; that a person coming for examination
before any commissioners in any county of the realm shall be
examined of all the livelihood that he has in all counties of the
realm, and by that examination shall be quit and discharged of
examination in all other places ; that commissioners shall have a
reasonable daily reward for their labour and costs, to be assessed
by the advice of the king's council ; and that any person having
any freehold or copyhold under the yearly value of 40-9., or
any office, wages, fee or fees, term of years or otherwise under the
yearly value of 31., shall be discharged of any payment to be made
224 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1 45 1 . Membranes 1 0 and 9 — cent.
therefor by force of the grant of a subsidy made in the last Parlia-
ment [Rot. Parl. v. 211] ; — requiring the said bishops, earl, prior,
lord de Roos, Richard, John and Gilbert, or any two of them, at
certain days and places to examine upon the Gospels all knights,
esquires and others of lower degree, residing, as members of the
present Parliament or otherwise, in the city, suburbs or precinct
of London and in the county of Middlesex, concerning all the
things in respect of which they are chargeable by force of the grant
and act aforesaid, charge them there to payment of such subsidy
according to the form of the said grant and act and in agreement
with their said examination, and certify with all possible speed to
William Lucy knight, Thomas Tyrell knight, James Strangways
knight, and Richard Waller esquire, the treasurers and receivers
of the said subsidy, the said examination and the names of all such
persons so examined ; and the sheriffs are from time to time to
levy and collect the said subsidy from all the knights, esquires
and others aforesaid who are to be charged, immediately after such
examination has been made, answer therefor without delay to the
said William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard
Waller (or to any one of them), and deliver the subsidy to them (or
to any one of them) by indenture ; with proviso that no spiritual
person be charged by the said grant to the said subsidy in respect
of any manors, lands, rents, services, offices, fees, profits, commo-
dities or any other temporal possessions, save only in respect of the
manors, lands, rents, services, annuities, offices, fees, profits,
commodities and possessions purchased or amortized since
20 Edward I ; and provided always that neither the provost and
scholars of the royal college of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas of
Cambridge, nor the provost and scholars of the royal college of the
Blessed Mary of Eton by Windsor, be charged for any of the
premises by reason of the grant and act aforesaid. And the com-
missioners are to certify the said William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell,
James Strangways and Richard* Waller (or any one of them), from
time to time, of all that is done by them in this behalf. And the
sheriffs from time to time are to cause the said subsidy to be
levied and collected from all the knights, esquires and others afore-
said who are to be charged, and are to answer therefor to the said
William Lucy, Thomas Tyrell, James Strangways and Richard
Waller (or to any one of them) as soon as possible after such levying
and collection, and to deliver the subsidy to them (or to one of
them) without delay. For the king has ordered the sheriffs of the
said city to cause public proclamation of the act aforesaid to be
made in convenient places within the said city and suburbs and
county.
Mittitur in extractis.
Dec. 9. Commission in like terms to J. archbishop of Canterbury, W.
bishop of Winchester, Henry viscount Bourghchier, John lord de
Beauchamp knight, treasurer of England, master Andrew Holes
doctor of laws, keeper of the privy seal, Peter Ardern, chief baron
of the Exchequer, and the sheriffs of London and Middlesex, —
29 HENRY VI. 225
1451. Membranes 10 and 9 — cont.
pursuant to the grant and act aforesaid, — to warn all lords
spiritual and temporal at present in the city and county aforesaid
to appear before them, examine and charge them, and levy and
collect the said subsidy from them.
MEMBRANE 8.
July 10. Commitment to Richard Lylborn and Alexander Lylborn, — by
mainprise of William Flemyng, ' gentilman,' and Robert Folbery,
' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of a toft, a croft
and 13 acres of land, meadow and feeding in the town of Bam-
burgh, late of Maud Stray te (alias a toft, a croft and 13 acres of
meadow in Straicte, late of Maud de Straide), which are in the
king's hand as escheat ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years,
at a yearly farm of the 10,9. for which answer has been made to
the king and an increment of 2d. ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges,
and with proviso that if any other person shall be willing without
fraud to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then
the said Richard and Alexander shall be bound to pay such larger
sum if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 23. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Trayn and Robert
Sumpton, — by mainprise of Robert Wilton, ' gentilman,' and
William Garmethorp, ' gentilman,' both of the county of West-
moreland,— of the keeping of the castle and lordship of Bamburgh
and all lands, rents and possessions that pertain to the said castle
and lordship ; to hold from Easter 27 Henry VI for 20 years at a
yearly farm of 121. 9s. 3%d. ; maintaining houses, enclosures and
buildings and supporting all other charges, the repairing of the
castle (with its members) and of all buildings within the castle
excepted ; provided always that they have allowance and
deduction in the payment of their said farm of all fees, wages,
rewards, annuities, sums of money and grants, payable by the
hands of receivers, farmers, bailiffs or occupiers, from the said
castle or lordship or from the issues, profits, revenues or com-
modities of the castle or lordship or the lands, rents or possessions
thereof : as John Heron of Crawley, esquire, and John Fynkell,
to the end that the said John Trayn and Robert Sumpton may
have the keeping, have surrendered in the Chancery for cancella-
tion the letters patent of 9 June 27 Henry VI [p. Ill above],
whereby the king committed the keeping of all the lands, rents
and possessions that pertain to the castle and lordship of Bamburgh
to them from Easter then last past for 20 years, they rendering
yearly by the hands of the receiver there the 121. 2s. l^d. for
which answer was made to the king and an increment of 6s. 8d.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 16. Commitment (with like proviso touching the increase of the
farm) to John Boteright, clerk, and Hugh atte Fenne, — by
mainprise of John Bernard of Akenham, co. Suffolk, ' gentilman,'
226 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 8 — cont.
and Richard Aleynson of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
two-thirds of the lordship or manor of Swafham, parcel of the
honour of Richemond, together with two-thirds of all the mem-
bers, hamlets, turns, views of frankpledge, courts, leets and
franchises pertaining to the said lordship or manor, co. Norfolk,
the same being in the king's hand by the death of John late duke
of Bedford ; to hold from Easter 29 Henry VI for 12 years at a
yearly farm of the 53 marks for which answer has been made to the
king and an increment of 7 marks ; maintaining houses, enclosures
and buildings, and supporting all other charges incumbent on the
said two-thirds : as Thomas Stanley knight, and Hugh atte Fenne,
to the end that the said John Borteright and Hugh may have the
said keeping, have surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation
( 1 ) the letters patent of 20 May 28 Henry VI [p. 1 55 above], whereby
the king committed the keeping of [two -thirds of] the said manor
of Swafham, co. Norfolk, to them from Easter then last past for
12 years at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be
agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Michaelmas then
next to come, and (2) the letters patent of 20 June 28 Henry VI
[p. 174 above], whereby the king committed the keeping of two-
thirds of the said lordship or manor of Swafham, together with
two-thirds of all members and hamlets, turns, views of frankpledge,
courts, leets and franchises pertaining to the said lordship or
manor, co. Norfolk, to them from Easter then last past for
12 years at a yearly farm of the 50 marks for which answer was
made to the king and an increment of 40s.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 16. Commitment (with like proviso) to Geoffrey William, — by
mainprise of Walter Parker and William Buntyng, both of
Totnam, co. Middlesex, — of the keeping of the honours of
Boulogne, Peverell and Hagenet, in the counties of Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex, Hertford, Cambridge and Surrey ; to hold from
Easter last for 10 years at a yearly farm of 12 marks.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 9. Commitment (with like proviso) to Edmund Blake, — by main-
prise of Thomas Ive, ' gentilman,' and Robert Osbern, ' gentil-
man,' both of London, — of the keeping of all the lands late of
John Pluknet in the town of Little Haddam by Strotford (sic), co.
Hertford, which are in the king's hand because the said John was
outlawed for high treasons committed against Henry IV ; to hold
from Easter last for 12 years at a yearly farm of the U. for which
answer has been made to the king and an increment of 20d. ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Aug. 10. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Poutrell, — by main-
prise of John Drayton of Totenham, co. Middlesex, ' gentilman,'
and Thomas Eton of London, esquire, — of the keeping of the
manor of Bradwell with all lands, tenements, members, parcels,
29 HENRY VI.
227
1451. Membrane 8 — cont.
perquisites of courts and appurtenances belonging to the said
manor (the dower of Jacquetta of Luxenburgh, duchess of
Bedford, in the said manor excepted) ; to hold from Michaelmas
28 Henry VI for 40 years at a yearly farm of 611. ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges (repair or maintenance of the ditches, stanks
and riparies of the manor excepted) ; and with proviso that the
said John Poutrell have due allowance yearly at the Exchequer
in the payment of his said farm of any annuities or grants granted
from the said manor or from the issues, profits or farm thereof
and receivable by the hands of the farmers, receivers or occupiers
of the same manor : as the said John has surrendered into the
Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 6 May last [p. 198
above]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 7.
July 30. Commitment (with like proviso touching the increase of the
farm) to Robert Fouleman, esquire, — by mainprise of John
Martyn, ' yoman,' and Thomas Talbot, ' yoman,' both of London,
— of the keeping of the manor of Pollestedehall in Brunham, co.
Norfolk, which Lewis Robessart lord de Burghchier had for life
of the grant of Henry V, with reversion to the king and his heirs
[Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1416-1422, p. 333] ; to hold from
Easter last for 10 years at a yearly farm of 24 marks ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
[Schedule.] Vacated, because on 19 October 33 Henry VI the
king committed the said keeping to Jasper earl of Pembroke to hold
under a certain form, and ordered that the chancellor should cancel
the present letters, on their surrender into the Chancery for cancellation,
and that the keeper of the rolls of Chancery should annul the enrol-
ment of the same, as appears by a certain petition presented to the
king, signed by his hand, delivered to the said chancellor and filed
in the Chancery. And the said Robert surrendered the present letters
into the Chancery for cancellation. And so these letters are annulled
and cancelled,
July .24. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Brian Rouclyff, —
by mainprise of Thomas Crosse, ' gentilman,' and George Scalby,
' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of two-thirds of the
lordship or manor of Forcet alias Forcette, co. York, which is in
the king's hands by the death of John late duke of Bedford ; to
hold from Michaelmas 28 Henry VI for 40 years, at a yearly farm
of the 405. which he lately rendered and an increment of 6s. 8d. ;
with proviso that he have allowance yearly in the payment of his
said farm of any annuity or grant granted from the farm, rent or
extent or from the issues and profits of the said two-thirds and
payable by him. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Aug. 17. Commitment (with like clause and with like proviso touching the
Canterbury, increase of the farm) to John Penycok, esquire, — by mainprise
228 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 7 — cont.
of John Halle, ' gentilman,' and John Smyth, ' gentilman,' both
of Walton, co. Surrey, — of the keeping of the manor of Byflete,
with all appurtenances, co. Surrey ; to hold from the Annuncia-
tion last for 40 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as
may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Easter next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 1. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to William Lofte,
clerk, William Blogwyn and Laurence Marsshall, — by mainprise
of John Ryngeston, ' gentilman,' and John Casthorp,* ' gentilman,'
both of Northampton, — of the keeping of all the lands, rents and
services late of William Haroudon esquire, who held of the king
in chief on the day of his death ; to hold from the time of the
death of the said William until the full age of his heir or heirs,
together with the marriage of such heir or heirs, rendering yearly
for the keeping the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Christmas next, paying for
the marriage as much as may likewise be agreed upon, and finding
fit maintenance for the heir.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Aug. 27. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to William lord de
Wye. Seintamond, knight, and Thomas Rothewell, esquire, — by main-
prise of Hugh at Fenne and John Adam, both of the county of
Norfolk, ' gentilmen,' — of the keeping of the manor of Kenyngton,
alias Coldekenyngton, with all parks, courts, leets, fisheries, ponds,
aits, islands, ferries, passages, franchises and liberties, co.
Middlesex ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 10 years, at
a yearly farm of 19Z. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Be it remembered that Humphrey Swynerton esquire, sheriff of
Staff ordshire, was amerced at 3s. 4d. for his insufficient return of
a writ of scire facias directed to him on 20 June 28 Henry VI, to
warn John Sherd of Skipton in Craven, co. York, ' gentilman,'
John Lorkyn of the parish of All Hallows in Grescherchestrete,
London, ' peutrer,' John Willyngton of Burton upon Trent, co.
Stafford, ' yoman,' and William Legh of Westminster, co.
Middlesex, ' gentilman,' the sureties for Roger Plummer and
Simon Willyngton, and the said Roger and Simon who undertook
to refrain from doing any bodily harm to any of the king's people,
to be before the king in the Chancery at the octave of Michaelmas
then next to come, to show cause why 201. should not be levied
from the lands and chattels of each of the said John, John, John
and William, and 40 marks from the lands and chattels of either
of the said Roger and Simon, and answer made severally therefor
to the king.
June 26. Appointment during pleasure of Thomas Beket, the king's
serjeant, as the king's searcher in the port of Pole and in all
adjacent ports and places, to examine in person or by deputy all
* Easthorp [Treasurer's bill].
20 HENRY VI. 220
1451. Membrane 7 — cont.
ships and boats passing from and to the realm in the said ports
and places, and to make search of all such ships and boats suspected
of being laden with uncocketed or uncustomed wools, woolfells,
hides, cloths or [other] customable wares, or with gold or silver in
money by tale or mass or plate, or with jewels, and of any persons
suspected of having carried into or out of the realm bulls, letters,
instruments or processes, or any other things prejudicial to the
king or his subjects, contrary to the proclamations and pro-
hibitions made thereof in the king's behalf ; and to arrest all such
goods and instruments as forfeit, together with the ships and
persons carrying them, and to keep them safely until further order ;
and to do all other things that pertain to that office ; and to
certify the king in the Chancery touching all that is done by him
in this behalf, answering and rendering account at the Exchequer
for all the forfeitures arrested by him. By p.s. Dated etc.
July 21. Commitment to John Norys esquire, William Norys his son,
William Norys and Roger Norys, — by mainprise of John Pury of
Thaccham, co. Berks, esquire, and Richard Bulstrode of Bray,
co. Berks, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the lordships of
Cokeham and Bray, with all lands, meadows, feedings, -pastures,
rents, services and all appurtenances ; to hold from Easter
26 Henry VI for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the 101/. for which
answer has been made to the king and an increment of 41. ; with
clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings
and support of charges ; and proviso that if any other person
shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment
for the said keeping; then the said John, William, William and
Roger shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will have the
keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 26. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Robert Danby*
and Thomas Colt, — by mainprise of Thomas Wytham, ' gentil-
man,' and Thomas Stokdale, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of
the keeping of 60 acres of land, called ' Castelfeld,' by Castelfelde,f
and the herbage of certain meadows and land called Wery holme,
co. Cumberland ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 20 years
at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between the said Thomas Colt and the treasurer by Martinmas
next.
Non scr.' By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANES 6, 5, 4 AND 3.
Aug. 2. Order to the sheriff and escheator of Yorkshire ; — in pursuance
of an act, made upon a petition exhibited by the commonalty
of th,e realm to the king in the last Parliament, touching
the resumption into the king's hands of divers honours,
castles, lordships, towns, townships, manors, lands, tenements,
* Interlineated in the treasurer's bill.
•j" Roete Carlisle.
230 CALENDAR OF FINK ROLLS.
1451. Membranes 6, 5, 4 and 3 — cont.
wastes, rents, reversions, fees, fee farms, services, rent charges,
annuities, herbage, pannage, fishery, pasture, common of pasture,
warren, wood, wine, clothing, fur, liberties, privileges, franchises,
hundreds, wapentakes, leets, rapes, views of frankpledge, sheriffs'
turns, sheriffs' gilds, fines, amercements, issues and profits of the
same, and other things specified in the said act ; — requiring them,
or either of them, immediately after receipt of these presents
and inspection of the contents of the said act which are sent to
them under the great seal in patent form,* to take all the said
honours etc. within the said county, which by virtue of the
said resumption pertain to the king, into the king's hands by
virtue of the said act and according to the form and effect of
the same ; and to certify the treasurer and barons of the Exche-
quer on the morrow of All Souls next, distinctly and in particular,
what honours etc. have thus been taken by them into the king's
hands, and when and how they have executed the order ; under
penalty of 1000/. And the escheator moreover is to answer
at the Receipt of the Exchequer on the said morrow of All Souls
for all issues, profits, commodities, revenues and emoluments
forthcoming from the said honours etc. thus taken into the
king's hands by him or by the said sheriff, not only from the
time of the taking of the said honours etc. into the king's hands
but also for the whole time during which the said honours etc. and
the issues thereof ought by virtue of the resumption aforesaid to
pertain to the king.f
Order in like terms to the sheriffs and escheators in the counties
of Nottingham and Derby, Lincoln, Middlesex.
Order in like terms, but omitting the proviso on behalf of
Ralph Cromwell, lord Cromwell [Rot. Parl. v. 223a], — to the sheriffs
and escheators in all other counties and places in England, and to
certain other persons, to wit : —
To the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancaster, to
give order in like terms to the sheriff and escheator of the said
county :
To the chancellor in Ireland, to give order in like terms to
all sheriffs and escheators in Ireland :
To the constable of Dover castle and the warden of the Cinque
Ports, or to his lieutenant there :
To Gervase Clyfton esquire, treasurer of Calais, and to the
mayor and escheator of Calais.
* The contents of the act, which follow this entry on the roll, agree with the
transcript of the Parliament Roll printed in Rotuli Parliamentorum (Bee. Com.)
volume 5 ; namely, the responsio, pages 21 9b to 224b, with the additional provisos
contained in the petition, pages 218b and 219a.
f i.e. from 25 March 29 Henry VI ( Rot. Part. v. 220a).
(231)
30 HENRY VI.
1451 MEMBRANE 25.
Oct. 12. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Lincoln after the death of Thomas Messenden, who held of the
king in chief.
Writs of diem clausit extremum, after the death of the following
persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : —
Oct. 12. Adam Tirwhit ; York ; Essex.
Sept. 10. Richard Vernon, knight ; Stafford ; Leicester ; Derby ;
Westmoreland ; Buckingham ; Salop and the adjacent
march of Wales ; Hereford and the adjacent march of
Wales.
Oct. 16. William Wadham, esquire ; Devon ; Somerset and Dorset.
Oct. 13. Christopher Boynton ; York. (Vacated because nothing
thereof was done.)
Oct. 18. Robert Browe ; Norfolk ; Rutland.
Nov. 11. Hugh Erdeswyk, esquire ; Stafford.
Nov. 13. Joan late the wife of Robert Banknot ; Gloucester and the
adjacent march of Wales.
Oct. 10. Miles Wyndesore ; Berks ; Southampton ; Middlesex ;
Surrey ; Buckingham.
Nov. 17. Elizabeth late the wife of Robert Wandesford ; York.
( Vacated because nothing thereof was done. )
Nov. 18. Elizabeth late the wife of Richard Grey knight ; Notting-
ham.
Nov. 22. Joan Legh ; Oxford ; Stafford.
1452.
Jan. 20. Margaret late the wife of Richard Grey of Wilton knight ;
Derby ; Buckingham ; Essex ; Wilts ; Cambridge and
Huntingdon.
Jan. 1. Christopher Boynton ; York.
Jan. 1. Elizabeth late the wife of Robert Wynsford ; York.
Jan. 29. Nicholas Broune ; Norfolk.
Feb. 1. Richard Broun ; Hereford and the adjacent inarch of Wales.
Jan. 30. John Rokeley ; Somerset and Dorset.
Jan. 30. Nicholas Kaynys ; Somerset and Dorset.
Feb. 8. John Rokeley ; Southampton and Wilts.
Feb. 6. Thomas Reynes ; Bedford and Buckingham.
Feb. 20. Walter Ketewilde ; Hertford.
—April 3. William Wauton, esquire ; Huntingdon.
April 4. John Beauchamp, esquire ; Somerset.
May 2. Thomas Wodehous ; Cambridge.
Feb. 6. Katharine late the wife of John Tuxforth ; Nottingham.
May 10. Thomas Wodehous ; Suffolk.
232 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452 Membrane 25 — cont.
May 1 1 . John Paries ; Northampton.
John Harewell, esquire ; Warwick.
Joan daughter and heir of Richard Harewell ; Warwick.
May 19. Alice late countess of Oxford ; Oxford ; Buckingham ;
Essex ; Suffolk ; Cambridge ; Cornwall.
June 21. John Norton, esquire ; Southampton.
July 5. John Sandeford ; Salop and the adjacent march of Wales.
July 6. John Skrene ; Essex.
July 11. Thomas Leukenore, knight ; Surrey and Sussex ; London
(William Gregori, mayor and escheator) ; Middlesex ;
Leicester ; Northampton.
July 17. William Screvan ; Lincoln.
Aug. 9. Robert Wylughby, knight ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Aug. 4. Robert Wylughby, knight ; Lincoln ; York ; Nottingham
and Derby ; London (William Gregory, mayor and
escheator).
Aug. 29. Richard Gegge ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Aug. 4. Robert Wylughby, knight ; Northampton ; Cambridge.
1451 MEMBRANE 22.
Oct. 28. Commission during pleasure to William Hesaunt to levy and
collect in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all adjacent ports
and places the custom on wools, hides and woolfells which is due
to the king of his inheritance ; and to keep the ' coket ' seal in the
said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys forth-
coming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
• Mittitur in extractis.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Nov. 24. Walter Payn ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1452.
May 14. William Herman ; in the port of Bishops Lenne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 16. Alexander Haysand ; in the port of London and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. Richard Anson and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. William Pychard ; in the port of Boston and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 27. Richard Joynour ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 29. Thomas Edmonde ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 23. Alan Bryd ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
30 HENRY VI. 233
1451 MEMBRANE 21.
Oct. 28. Commission during pleasure to William Hesaunt to levy and
collect in person in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all
adjacent ports and places (1) the customs granted to Edward I
by foreign and alien merchants in return for certain liberties and
immunities, and the custom and subsidy which by the statute
published in the Parliament of 11 Henry IV all such alien mer-
chants are to pay for garments made for export from cloths of
scarlet, 'sangwayn' and other colours of the whole or the half
grain, and also from cloths dyed in grain, and all other cloths of
wool, which have been cut, according to the rate and quantity of
the same ; and (2) the custom on cloths of wool and worsted made
in England for export to foreign parts ; and to keep the ' coket '
seal in the said port ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys
forthcoming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Mittitur in extractis.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Nov. 24. Walter Payn ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1452.
May 6. Thomas Martyn ; in the port of London and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 14. William Herman ; in the port of Bishops Lenne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. Richard Anson and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. William Pychard ; in the port of Boston and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 27. Richard Joynour ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 29. Thomas Edmonde ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 23. Alan Bryd ; in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451 MEMBRANE 20.
Oct. 28. Commission during pleasure to William Hesaunt to levy and
collect in person in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all
adjacent ports and places, after inspection of the merchandise, the
subsidies of poundage and tunnage, and the subsidies on wool and
woolfells, granted to the king in the Parliament held at West-
minster on 12 February 27 Henry VI [Rot. Parl. v. 142 and 144] ;
in terms as above [pp. 113 and 136] ; and to keep the ' coket '
seal in the said ports ; answering at the Exchequer for the moneys
forthcoming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Mittitur in extractis.
234 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 20 — cont.
The like to the following in the ports and places named : —
Nov. 24. Walter Payn ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports and
places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1452.
May 14. William Herman ; in the port of Bishops Lenne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. Richard Anson and Nicholas Elys ; in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. William Py chard ; in the port of Boston and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 27. Richard Joynour ; in the port of Ipswich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 29. Thomas Edmonde ; in the port of Great Yarmouth and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 23. Alan Bryd ; in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 19. Commission in like terms to William Beaufitz and Richard
Bulstrode to levy and collect the said subsidies of poundage and
tunnage in the port of London and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 19.
May 10. Commission in like terms to Alexander Haysand to levy and
collect the said subsidy on wool and woolfells in the port of
London and in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 25. Commitment to Gervase Clyfton, esquire, and John Scott,
esquire, — by mainprise of John Hewet, esquire, and John Skelton,
esquire, both of London, — of the keeping of two-thirds of the
manors of Frampton and Wykes and of the soke of Skyrbek, with
all appurtenances, co. Lincoln ; to hold to them and their assigns
from Easter 29 Henry VI for 11^ years, rendering yearly for the
keeping of the said two-thirds, and for the profits, issues, com-
modities and emoluments thereto belonging, 122/. sterling, main-
taining houses, enclosures and buildings, and supporting all other
charges incumbent on the said two -thirds ; provided always that
they have (by their oath or by oath of then- attornies) due
allowance and deduction yearly in the payment of their said farm
in respect of all sums of money paid by them for the repairing of
' Le Gote ' within the manor of Frampton and the sea-dykes within
the said two-thirds, and for the construction of a ' Gote ' within
the said manor of Frampton to evacuate the recent floodwater
there, and for any new dykes, called ' See diches,' hereafter to be
30 HENRY VI. 235
1452. Membrane 19 — cont.
made within the said two-thirds to keep out the sea and preserve
the king's soil there, without any other writ or warrant in this be-
half to be had or sued, the statute of labourers notwithstanding ;
and if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more
by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said Gervase
and John Scott shall be bound to pay such larger sum if they will
have the keeping : as the said Gervase and John have surrendered
into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 15 Decem-
ber last [p. 247 below], whereby the king committed the keeping of
two-thirds of the manors of Skirbek, Wykes and Frampton to
them from Easter 29 Henry VI for 11 years at a yearly farm of
1221., on surrender by tljem for cancellation of the letters of
18 July 29 Henry VI [p. 214 above], whereby the king had com-
mitted the keeping of two- thirds of the manor of Skyrbek, Wekes
and Frampton to them from Easter then last past for 11 [recte 10]
years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be
agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Christmas then
next to come. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated, because on 23 November 31 Henry VI the king granted
the said keeping to Edmund earl of Richmond to hold in tail male,
under a certain form, and ordered that the chancellor should cancel
the present letters, on their surrender into the Chancery for cancella-
tion, and that the keeper of the rolls of Chancery should annul the
enrolment of the same, as appears by a certain petition presented to
the king, signed by his ha-nd, delivered to the said chancellor and filed
in the Chancery. And the said Gervase and John surrendered the
present letters into the Chancery for cancellation. And so these
letters are annulled and cancelled.
Feb. 20. Commitment to Stephen Cote, yeoman of the king's chamber ; —
by mainprise of Ralph Weste of Sudbury, co. Suffolk, ' gentil-
man,' and William Grymmysby of Grymmysby, co. Lincoln,
' gentilman ' ; — of (1) the keeping of the manor of Westle, co.
Suffolk, late of Laurence Hastynges late earl of Pembroke, to hold
from the Annunciation 29 Henry VI for 12 years at a yearly farm
of the 113s. 4d. for which answer has been made to the king ; and
(2) the keeping of all the messuages, with a garden and all appur-
tenances, which Richard Lounde lately had for term of his life and
which are in the king's hand by colour of an act made in the
Parliament held at Westminster 6 November 28 Henry VI, to
hold from the said 6 November for 12 years at a yearly farm of
26s. 8d. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges, and with proviso for the
increase of the farms ; as the said Stephen has made agreement
with the treasurer and has surrendered into the Chancery for
cancellation the letters patent of 20 [recte 29] October last, whereby
the king committed to him the said manor of Westle, the messuages
late of Richard Lounde, and a messuage, called ' Garlike,' with
a garden and all appurtenances, in Brokstrete in the parish of
Stepenhithe, co. Middlesex, to hold from Michaelmas then last
past for 10 years at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as
236 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452. Membrane 19 — cont.
might be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Christ-
mas then next to come [p. 240 below],
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 26. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Durward,
esquire, — by mainprise of William Bury of Great Lyes, co.
Essex, ' gentilman,' and Richard Dorward of Bockyng, co.
Essex, esquire, — of the keeping of a tenement, called ' Shilleys
tenement,' in the parish of St. Mary Stanyng, London ; to hold
from the feast of St. Leonard next for 12 years at a yearly farm
of the 26*. Sd. for which answer has been made to the king.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 12. Whereas Henry earl of Northumberland by his writing dated
10 July 21 Henry VI demised a close called Byrkmyr, co. Cumber-
land, to Alexander Heighmore, his heirs and assigns, from the
said 10 July for 40 years at a yearly farm of 26s. 8d. ; and whereas
the said Alexander was outlawed in London on the Monday next
after the feast of St. Leonard last past in a plea of debt at the
suit of Thomas Thorp and Richard Girlyngton, so that a term of
31 years, of the said 40 years, in the close aforesaid is in the
king's hand ; the king, — by mainprise of Thomas Crakenthorp of
London, ' gentilman,' and Thomas Cotes of York, ' gentilman, —
has committed the keeping of the said close to the said earl and
to Thomas lord Egremonde, to hold from the said Monday after
the feast of St. Leonard last past for 31 years, they rendering
3s. 4d. to the king yearly by equal portions at two terms of the year
and supporting all charges incumbent on the said close, and the
said earl retaining the said 26s. 8d. a year for his farm aforesaid ;
with proviso that if any other person shall be willing without
fraud to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then
the said earl and Thomas shall be bound to pay so much if they
will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451 MEMBRANE 18.
Sept. 6. Commitment to John, abbot of Myryvalle, John Heton and
Clement Draper, — by mainprise of George Heton of Hekyngton,
co. Lincoln, esquire, and Robert Sharard of Stapulford, co.
Leicester, esquire, — of the keeping of the manor or lordship of
Atherston, co. Warwick, with the courts, leets and views of
frankpledge, and the fines and amercements pertaining to the
said courts, leets and views of frankpledge, the fairs and markets
there, and the fines and amercements, tolls, pickages and all other
profits and commodities pertaining to the said fairs and markets,
and with the profits, commodities, emoluments and all appur-
tenances pertaining to the said manor or lordship ; to hold from
the Annunciation last for 10 years at a yearly farm of 50 marks ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and build-
ings and support of charges ; and with proviso for the increase
of the farm : as the said John Heton and Clement Draper, to the
end that they and the said abbot may have the said farm, have
30 HENRY VI. 237
1451. Membrane 18 — cont.
surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
of 6 July last, whereby the king committed the said keeping to
them from the Annunciation then last past for 10 years at a yearly
farm of 50 marks [p. 212 above].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 11. Appointment of John Preston, — by mainprise of Humphrey
Suthworth of Netherbury, co. Dorset, ' gentilman,' and John
Oskyn of London, ' pewetrer,' — as approver of all profits and
commodities of the pannage within the king's forest of Whitel-
wode, co. Northampton ; to hold from Michaelmas last during
pleasure ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues and
profits forthcoming. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Sept. 12. Commitment to Thomas Mongomery, esquire, — by mainprise
of James Manthorp, one of the king's Serjeants at arms, and
Stephen Wolff,— of the keeping of the lordship of Warspesdon,
co. Surrey ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 10 years,
rendering 18/. yearly by equal portions at the feasts of St. Peter
ad Vincula and the Annunciation ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ;
and with proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
[Schedule.] Vacated, because on 1 June 31 Henry VI the king
granted the said keeping to Jasper earl of Pembroke to hold in tail
male, under a certain form, and ordered that the chancellor should
cancel the present letters, on their surrender into the Chancery for can-
cellation, and that the keeper of the rolls of Chancery should annul the
enrolment of the same, as appears by a certain petition presented to the
king, signed by his hand, delivered to the said chancellor and filed in
the Chancery. And the said Thomas surrendered the present letters
into the Chancery for cancellation. And so these letters are annulled
and cancelled.
Oct. 18. Commitment to Rowland Tempest, — by mainprise of William
Venour, ' gentilman,' and Robert Ingilton, ' gentilman,' both of
London,— of the keeping of a piece of land and meadow, called
Calfhowe, in Thresk, co. York, sometime of Peter Tempest, who
held of Richard II in chief by knight service, which is in the king's
hand for failure of an heir of the said Peter ; to hold from Michael-
mas next for 20 years, rendering the 26s. 8d. for which answer has
been made to the king, and an increment of 20d., yearly by equal
portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and supporting all other
charges incumbent on the said land and meadow ; with proviso
for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 24. Commitment (with like proviso) to Ralph Harrys, — by main-
prise of William Feysy, esquire, and Richard Ady, ' mason,' both
of London, — of the keeping of all the demesne lands and meadows
of the king's manor of Kenyngton, co. Surrey, with a certain barn
238 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 18 — cont.
and other easements without ' Le Pale ' there, and with the rents of
conies, perquisites of courts and all other profits pertaining to
the said manor ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 10 years, at a
yearly farm of the 20 marks for which answer has been made to
the king, and an increment of 13s. 4rf.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 7. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Penycok, esquire, — -by
mainprise of Thomas Wylde of Tutbury, co. Stafford, ' gentilman,'
and William Kyngesson of Waynflete, co. Lincoln, ' gentilman,' — •
of the keeping of the manors of Swallufeld and Shiny ngfeld, co.
Berks ; to hold from the Annunciation last for 10 years, at a
yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon
between him and the treasurer by Easter next : with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 12. Commitment to John Abbot, — by mainprise of Henry Clerke,
' draper,' and William Grove, ' sherman,' both of the parish of St.
Alban in Bysshopgate (sic), London, — of the keeping of the manor
of Frysby, called ' Polefee,' by Sprydlyngton, with the advowson
of the church of Frysby, which has been taken into the king's
hand by colour of an inquisition taken before William Shipwith,
escheator in the county of Lincoln ; to hold from the time of the
taking of the said inquisition until Michaelmas next, according
to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for
the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Sept. 20. Commitment to Henry duke of Exeter, Thomas Mannyng, clerk>,
John Chancy, esquire, and Thomas Hugan, — by mainprise of John
Strugge, ' yoman,' and John Toller, ' yoman,' both of London, —
of the keeping of the manors of Stoke ' under ' Hampden, Cory
Malet, Melton Faucomberge, W'estharptre, Welton, Wydecombe,
Norton, Faryngton Gurney, Inglescombe, Stratton on Le Vosse,
and a moiety of the manor of Shepton Malet, co. Somerset, the
manor and lordship of Ryme, with its members, co. Dorset, and
Laverton, co. Somerset, and two-thirds of the manor of Bassyng-
bourne and the bailiwick of Badburgham, co. Cambridge ; to hold
from the Annunciation last for 10 years, at a yearly farm of 470
marks ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso for the
increase of the farm : as the said duke, John Chancy and Thomas
Mannyng, and Peter Paule, to the end that the said duke, John,
Thomas Mannyng and Thomas Hugan may have the said farm,
have surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters
patent of 16 December 29 Henry VI [p. 182 above], whereby the
king committed the said keeping to them from Easter then last
past for 10 years at a yearly farm of 470 marks.
By bill of the treasurer, Dated etc,
30 HENRY VI. 239
1451 Membrane 18 — cont.
Oct. 28. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Skelton, — by
mainprise of Richard Welt den. of the county of Northumberland,
esquire, and William White, of the county of Norfolk, esquire, —
of the keeping of a messuage, 2 tofts and 30 acres of land in North-
well, co. Nottingham, which are in the king's hand by the death
of John Touke, certain lands in the said county and a messuage
in the city of Lincoln, late of William Northwell, and a cottage
with a croft and toft, a moiety of a messuage with 15^ acres of
arable land, and 2 acres of meadow, in the town of Southclifton,
a cottage and a messuage with 3 crofts in the same town, a toft
(with a croft) and a toft called ' Palettis ' with a croft, in the town
of Batheley, and a messuage in the same town, co. Nottingham,
which are likewise in the king's hand by the death of the said
John Touke ; to hold .from Michaelmas last for 10 years, if the
premises shall remain for so long in the king's hand, at a yearly
farm of the 13,s\ 8r/. at which the premises are extended.
By bill of the treasurer. Bated etc.
MEMBRANE 17.
Oct. 25. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Thomas lord de
Roos, and to Henry Roos and Nicholas Huse, esquires, — -by
mainprise of Thomas Parker of Hereford, esquire, and John Huse
of Sidyngburn, esquire, — of the keeping of the castle and manor
of Moresende, co. Northampton, with all manors, lands, rents
and services belonging to the said castle and manor ; to hold from
the Annunciation last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 44 marks.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 25. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Cokes, — by main-
prise of Thomas Osbarn of Oxford, esquire, and John Glynne of
Gloucester, ' yoman,'— of the keeping of all the demesne lands,
meadows and pastures, called Gerarston alias Trefereth, by
Cardigan, in South Wales ; to hold from Michaelmas next for 20
years, rendering 4Z. 15s. at the Exchequer of Karmerdyn, in
South Wales, by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and
maintaining all charges incumbent on the said land.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 4. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Stathum of Morley,
esquire, and John Stathum his son, — by mainprise of John
Bridde of Lokhawe, co. Derby, ' gentilman,' and Nicholas
Stathum of Morley, co. Derby, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
castle and lordship of Horestone, by whatever name they be
known, with all appurtenances, co. Derby ; to hold from Michael-
mas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 121.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
[Schedule.] Vacated, because on 4 July 31 Henry VI the king
granted the said keeping to Edmund earl of Richmond and Jasper
earl of Pembroke and to either of them, to hold to them and their heirs,
under a certain form, and ordered that the chancellor should cancel
the present letters, on their surrender into the Chancery for cancellation
240 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 17 — cont.
and that the keeper of the rolls of Chancery should annul the enrol-
ment of the same, as appears by a certain petition presented to the
king, signed by his hand, delivered to the said chancellor and fled
in the Chancery. And the said John and John surrendered the
present letters into the Chancery for cancellation. And so these
letters are annulled and cancelled.
Oct. 19. Commitment (with like proviso) to Christopher Boynton, — by
mainprise of Christopher Conyers of the county of York, esquire,
and Robert Ingilton of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of
two-thirds of the manors of Kneton and Middelton, co. York,
which are in the king's hand by the death of John late duke of
Bedford ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of
41. 8s. Wd. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges : as the said
Christopher Boynton, to the end that he may have the said farm
for a longer term, has surrendered into the Chancery for cancella-
tion the letters patent of 30 November 19 Henry VI, whereby the
king committed the said keeping to him from Michaelmas then
last past for 12 years at a yearly farm of the 4Z. 8s. lOd. for which
answer had been made to the king. [Calendar of Fine Rolls,
1437—1445, p. 186]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 29. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Stephen Coote,*
yeoman of the king's chamber, — by mainprise of John Cole,
' skynner,' and John Roke, ' bocher,' both of London, — of the
keeping of (1) the manor of Westle, co. Suffolk, late of Laurence
Hastynges late earl of Pembroke, which for certain causes is in
the king's hands, (2) all the messuages near the Tower of London
which Richard Lounde lately had for term of his life and which are
in the king's hands by the resumption made in the Parliament held
at Leicester 28 Henry VI, and (3) a messuage, called ' Garlike,'
with a garden and all appurtenances, in Brokstrete in the parish
of Stepenhithe, co. Middlesex ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
10 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be
agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Christmas next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 2. Commitment to Richard Penpons, — by mainprise of John
Radford the younger, of the county of Devon, ' gentilman,' and
Richard Boskawen of the county of Cornwall, ' gentilman,' — of
the keeping of 5 messuages. 2 Cornish acres of land, 100 acres of
wood, 20 acres of moor, and 500 acres of furze and heath, in Trelegh
Woles, Trelegh Wartha and Redruth, which have been taken into
the king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken before Nicholas
Bokelle, late escheator in the county of Cornwall ; to hold from the
feast of All Saints last until the feast of All Saints next, according
to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for
* Cotte [Treasurer's bill].
30 HENRY VI. 241
1451. Membrane 17 — cont.
the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Oct. 25. Commitment to John Trevilyan, esquire, — by mainprise of
William Menwynnek, ' gentilman,' and John Glyn, ' gentilman,'
both of the county of Cornwall, — of the keeping of the herbage
and pannage of the king's park of Rostormell, co. Cornwall ; to
hold from 6 November 28 Henry VI for 10 years, rendering 20*.
yearly at Easter and Michaelmas by the hands of the receiver of
the duchy of Cornwall ; saving sufficient pasture for the deer in
the said park ; with proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 15. Commitment (with like proviso) to Andrew Whyte, — by main-
prise of Walter Stokker, ' gentilman,' and William White,
' tayllour,' both of London, — of the keeping of a tenement, with
a small garden, situated in Grubstrete in the parish of St. Giles
without Crepulgate in the suburbs of London (containing in
length, from Grubstrete westwards, 115 feet, and in breadth
20 feet and 9 inches at the east end and 21 feet at the west end),
which Edward III granted by letters patent [Calendar of Patent
Rolls, 1370-1374, p. 289] to one John Stekyn, of late one of the
yeomen of his chamber, for life, rent-free, with reversion to the
said late king and his heirs, and which is in the king's hand by the
death of the said John Stekyn ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
20 years, at a yearly farm of the 8s. 8d. for which answer has been
made to the king and an increment of IQd. ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 17. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to the prior and
convent of Ledes, co. Kent, of the king's patronage, — by main-
prise of Geoffrey Poole of London, esquire, and Thomas More of
Rouchestre, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor
and lordship of Ledes, co. Kent, and of the agistment of the
park there ; to hold, to them and their successors, from 6 Novem-
ber 28 Henry VI for 10 years, at a yearly farm of 24Z. ; with
proviso that in making their account at the Exchequer they have
due allowance of all wages, fees, rewards and annuities granted by
the king to any person from the farm, issues, profits or com-
modities of the manor and lordship aforesaid.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 14. Commitment (with like clause and with proviso for the increase
of the farm) to Henry duke of Exeter and John Trevilian, esquire,
—by mainprise of William Menewynnek, ' gentilman,' and John
Glyn, ' gentilman,' both of the county of Cornwall, — of the
keeping of the boroughs of Lostwythiell and Camelford and the
manors of Rostormell, Penlyn, Penknyth, Tyntagell, Moresk
and Tewynton, co. Cornwall, with all appurtenances, and the
keeping of the fishery of the water of Fowy, co. Cornwall, with all
242
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 17 — cont.
profits and forfeitures in the said water that pertain to the king,
(the castle and park of Rostormell, parcels of the said manor of
Rostormell, and the castle of Tyntagell. parcel of the said manor
of Tyntagell, only excepted) ; to hold from Easter last for 10
years, if the premises shall remain for so long in the king's hands,
rendering for the keeping of the boroughs and manors aforesaid
the 90Z. for which answer has been made to the king and an incre-
ment of 20s., and for the keeping of the said fishery and forfeitures,
10s., yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter ; as
Thomas Appulton, esquire, to the end that the said duke and John
may have the farm, has surrendered into the Chancery for
cancellation the letters patent of 15 July last [p. 219 above], whereby
the king committed the keeping of the boroughs and manors
aforesaid, with exceptions as above, to him from Easter then last
past for 10 years at a yearly farm of the 80/. for which answer
had been made to the king and an increment of 10i!.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 16.
Nov. 26. Appointment of William Nessefeld as searcher of ships in the
port of Pole and in all adjacent ports and places'; in terms as
above [p. 4]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Appointment in like terms of the following in the ports and
places named : —
1452.
Feb. 16. David John ; in the ports of Excestre and Dertemouth and
in all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 21. Richard Talbot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 16. Richard Davy ; in the port of Cicestre and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 14. Thomas Wistowe ; in the port of Sandwich and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 14. Gilbert Wyseham ; in the port of Southampton and in all
adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 19. David John ; in the ports of Excestre and Der[t]mouth and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 21. Richard Smyth ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 31. John Maryot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 14. John Haddilsey ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 6. Richard Talbot ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
30 HENRY VI. 243
1452. Membrane 16 — cont.
May 25. James Ingre ; in the port of Pole and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 28. Walter Dalhani ; in the port of Lenne and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 16. Richard Hygham ; in the port of Boston and in all adjacent
ports and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 28. John Wiche ; in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports
and places. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 29. William Belford ; in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in
all adjacent ports and places.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451 MEMBRANE 15.
Oct. 4. Commitment to Thomas Osbarne, esquire, — by mainprise of
Edmund Wygmore of London, esquire, and John Wybbe of Wor-
cester, co. Worcester, ' gentilman,' — of the farm of the subsidy and
alnage of cloths for sale in the county of Kent ; to hold from Michael-
mas next for 40 years, together with a moiety of the forfeiture of the
said cloths for sale, rendering 151. 6s. 8d. yearly by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas, and answering at the Exchequer for
the other moiety of the said forfeiture ; with proviso that if
any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by
way of increment for the said farm, then the said Thomas shall
be bound to pay so much if he will have the farm : and appoint-
ment of the said Thomas as alnager and collector ; in terms as
above [p. 5]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
The like to the following : —
Oct. 21. Thomas Cook the elder and Thomas Cook the younger, — by
mainprise of Robert Botiller of Wytham, co. Essex,
' gentilman,' and Ralph Benlowe of the parish of St. Dionis,
London, ' wexchaundeler,' — from Michaelmas last for 12
years, at a yearly farm of the 14Z. 13s. 4rf. for which answer
has been made to the king ; in the towns of Lavenham,
Great Waldyngfeld, Little Waldyngfeld, Brent Illegh and
Aiketon, co. Suffolk. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 10. Thomas lord Clyfford and de Westmoreland, — by mainprise of
John Blakburn of the parish of St. Margaret in Fryday-
strete, London, ' gentilman,' and Henry Clerkson of Skypton
in Craven, co. York, ' gentilman,' — from Michaelmas last
for 30 years, at a yearly farm of the 113 marks for which
answer has been made to the king and an increment of
6s. Sd. ; with proviso that he have due allowance of any
grants or assignments with which he is chargeable ; in the
counties of York and Kyngeston upon Hull and in the city
and suburbs of York.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 18. Edmund duke of Somerset, — by mainprise of Richard
Pichefeld of Ditton, co. Lancaster, esquire, and Richard
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Grenacres of Preston, co. Lancaster, esquire, — from
Michaelmas last for 20 years, in the counties of Suffolk
and Essex and in the towns of Lavenham, Great Waldyng-
feld, Little Waldyngfeld and Brent lllegh with Aketon, he
rendering 113/. 15s. 4d. for the farm of the subsidy and
alnage in the said counties of Suffolk and Essex, and
141. 13*'. 4rf. for the towns aforesaid, as answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of 6s. 8d.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1452.
May f>. John Hurlegh, clerk, and Henry Torkynton, — by mainprise
of Richard Alanson, ' gentilman,' and Charles Middelton,
' gentilman,' both of London, — from Midsummer next for
10 years, at a yearly farm of the 103s. 8d. for which answer
has been made to the king and an increment of 6s. 8d. ;
in the counties of Northampton and Rutland.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 10. John Newton, — by mainprise of William Clyve, ' gentilman,'
and James Knolles, ' gentilman,' both of Worcester, co.
Worcester, — from Easter last for 7 years, at a yearly farm
of the 61. 3s. 4d. for which answer has been made to the
king and an increment of 20s. ; in the county of Worcester
and city of Worcester. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 20. Robert Muchegode, — by mainprise of Thomas Osberne of
London, esquire, and Thomas Bokeland of the county of
Gloucester, ' gentilman,' — from the Annunciation last for
7 years, at a yearly farm of 11. 3s. 4d. ; in the county of
Worcester and city of Worcester.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 14.
June 22. John Neweton, — by mainprise of John Wybbe of Brammes-
grove, co. Worcester, ' gentilman/ and Maurice Burghill of
Holt, co. Worcester, ' gentilman,' — from the feast of the
Nativity of St. John Baptist next for 7 years, at a yearly
farm of the 11. 3s. 4d. for which answer has been made to
the king and an increment of 10s. ; in the county of
Worcester and city of Worcester.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 6. George Middelton,— by mainprise of William Higford of the
county of Warwick, esquire, and Geoffrey Downys of
Maksey, co. Chester, ' gentilman,' — from Easter last for
20 years, at a yearly farm of the 5 marks for which answer
has been made to the king and an increment of 12d. ; in
the county of Dorset (the town of Shirbourne excepted).
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc,
30 HENRY VI. 245
1452 Membrane 14 — cont.
July 1 1 . Thomas Gylmyn alias Thomas Tanner, John Thorp and John
Oulepen, — by mainprise of John Crokker of London,
' gentilman,' and John Brewes of Campeden, co. Glouces-
ter, ' gentilman,' — from Michaelmas next for 12 years, at a
yearly farm of the 121. 3s. 4d. for which answer has been
made to the king and an increment of 10 marks ; in the
county of Gloucester. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
145J. MEMBRANE 13.
Nov. 28. Thomas Osbarne, esquire, — by mainprise of John Newenton,
' gentilman,' and Gilbert Godbehere, ' yoman,' both of
London, — from Michaelmas last for 40 years, at a yearly
farm of 151. 6s. 8d. ; in the county of Kent : as John
Webbe has surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation
the letters patent of 8 June 28 Henry VI [p. 163 above],
whereby the king committed the said farm to him from
Easter then last past for 40 years ; and as the said Thomas
Osbarne has likewise surrendered the letters patent of
4 October last [p. 243 above], whereby the king committed
the said farm to him from Michaelmas then next to come
for 40 years. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 1 1 . Commitment to John Holme, — by mainprise of John Frampton,
' flecher,' and Walter Holme, ' haberdassher,' both of London, — of
the keeping of a messuage, a dove-cot, with a garden annexed,
66 acres and 1 rood of arable land and 3 roods of meadow, in
Preston, Asshe, Staple and Wengham, with a salt-pit and 3 acres
of pasture in Stourmouth, sometime of William Cukkowe, and
2 messuages, with gardens annexed, in Ikham, and a toft in
Litilbourne, the same being for certain causes in the king's hand ;
to hold from Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the
26s. 8d. for which answer has been made to the king and an
increment of 6s. Sd. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 6. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Philip Reynold
and Robert Chamberlayn,— by mainprise of William Makerell of
the parish of St. Mary de Colechurch, London, ' gentilman,' and
John Weston of Snedesham, co. Norfolk, 'yoman,' — of the
keeping of the manor of Kestan, co. Kent, which is in the king's
hand by the death of Thomas Squery, who held of the king in
chief on the day of his death ; to hold from Michaelmas last for
10 years, if the manor shall remain for so long in the king's hand,
rendering 41. 13s. 4d. and an increment of 6s. Sd. yearly at
Michaelmas and Easter. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 12.
Dec. 1. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Hugh Mortymer,
knight,— by mainprise of Edward Hopton of the county of Salop,
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' gentilman,' and John Hill of Webley, co. Hereford, ' gentilman,'
— of the keeping of 2 messuages, \ carucate and 20 acres of land,
and 2 acres of meadow, in Rydmerley Dabitot, late of John
Holford and Adam Gerard, which for certain causes are in the
king's hand ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 3 years, at a yearly
farm of 18s. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 3. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Hewett,
- esquire, — by mainprise of Stephen Scrope of London, esquire, and
Thomas Brygges of Wyveton, co. Suffolk [recte Norfolk], esquire, —
of the keeping of two pieces of land, lying together each at the end of
the other, called ' La Dunghill,' by St. John Street, co. Middlesex,
whereof one end, in breadth, lies towards the south and the other end
towards the north-east, and one part lies by a tenement of the
hospital of St. Bartholomew in Westmythfeld and a tenement
of John Asteley, towards the east, and the other part, in length,
lies on the highway which leads in Westsmythefeld to Cowecrosse
and the lane leading from Cowecrosse to the entry of St. John,
towards the west, the said two pieces of land, called ' La Dunghill,'
having been found for the king by two inquisitions before Robert
Cappes and Robert Charingworth late escheators in the said
county ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 24 years, at a yearly
farm of 4Z. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 24. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Berewe of
the king's chamber, — by mainprise of John Gourney of West-
minster, esquire, and Henry Waren of the king's household,
' gentilman,' — of the keeping of a garden, with a dove-cot and
six cottages annexed to the garden, in Houndesdich without
Algate, London, which are in the king's hand by virtue of an act
of resumption made in the last Parliament, held at Westminster ;
to hold from the Annunciation last for 20 years, at a yearly farm
of the extent or as much as may be agreed upon between him and
the treasurer by Easter next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 9. Commitment (with like proviso) to master Andrew Holes,
keeper of the privy seal, John Whittokesmede and Richard
Brounyng, — by mainprise of John Graswell of Salisbury, ' gentil-
man,' and John Gardener of Fyssherton Anger, co. Wilts, ' gentil-
man,'— of the keeping of all tithes, fruits and prevents pertaining
to the rectory of Brodhenton, which are in the king's hand by
reason of the outlawry promulgated in the county of Berks
against John Parys, vicar of the church of Brodehenton, on
26 April 25 Henry VI in a plea of debt, and by virtue of an
inquisition taken before William Besyle late escheator in the
county of Wilts ; to hold from 6 November last for 15 years, if
the premises shall remain for so long in the king's hand, rendering
6s. Sd. yearly, in accordance with the extent made by inquisition
before the said William Besyle, and supporting all charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
30 HENRY VI. 247
1451 Membrane 12 — cont.
Dec. 15. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Dewy, — by main-
prise of William Frees of the county of Chester, ' gentilman,' and
Thomas Stokke of Westminster, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of a
waste called Le Holynherst and Tyknalle, co. Derby, for certain
causes in the king's hand ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 20
years, rendering 20s. yearly by equal portions at Easter and
Michaelmas, and supporting all charges incumbent on the said
waste. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 15. Commitment (with like proviso) to Gervase Clyfton, esquire,
and John Scotte, esquire,— by mainprise of John Hewet, esquire,
and John Skelton, esquire, both of London, — of the keeping of
two-thirds of the manors of Shirbek, Wykes and Frampton, co.
Lincoln ; to hold from Easter last for 11 years at a yearly farm
of 122/., with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges ; provided always that they
have (by their oath or by oath of their attornies) due allowance
and deduction yearly in the payment of their said farm in respect
of all sums of money paid by them for the repairing of ' La
Gote,' called Frampton Gote, within the manor of Frampton
and ' La See Dyche ' within the said two-thirds, without any
other writ or warrant in this behalf to be had, the statute of
labourers notwithstanding : as the said Gervase and John have
surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent
of 18 July last [p. 214 above], whereby the king committed the
keeping of the said two -thirds of the manors of Shirbek, Wykes
and Frampton to them from Easter then last past for 1 1 [recte 10]
years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be
agreed upon between them and the treasurer by Christmas then
next to come. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 18. Commitment to John Thorp and John Rudde, — by mainprise
of Robert Caldecote of London, ' gentilman,' and George Scalby
of the county of York, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the herbage
and pannage both of the park of Brigstoke and of the foreign
woods called ' Brikstoke Bailie,' and also the herbage and pannage
of the king's park of Clyff, saving sufficient pasture for the deer
in the said parks ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a
yearly farm of 10 marks ; with proviso that if any other person
by Easter next shall be willing without fraud to give more by way
of increment for the said keeping, then the said John and John
shall be bound to pay so much if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 20. Commitment to John Ogle, esquire and Robert Werke, — by
mainprise of Robert Broun, ' gentilman,' and Richard Blynkynsop,
' gentilman.' both of Berwyk upon Twede, co. Northumberland,—
of the keeping of the fishery of Hoxstell, Hoxstal, See, Cademan
and Start, in the water of Twede in the march of Scotland ; to hold
from the Annunciation last for 12 years, rendering 121. yearly and
supporting all charges incumbent on the said fishery : with
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1451. Membrane 12 — cont.
proviso for the increase of the farm : as the said John and Robert,
to the end that they may have the said farm for a longer term,
have surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters
patent of 24 March last [p. 189 above], whereby the king com-
mitted the said keeping to them from Michaelmas then last past
for 10 years at a yearly farm of 121.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1452.
Jan. 27. Commitment (with like proviso) to Robert Caldecote, — by
mainprise of John Wentworth, ' gentilman,' and Mathew Hall,
' goldsmyth,' both of London, — of the keeping of a certain rent
due for the guard of the castle of Northampton yearly at Easter
from the fee of Chokes in the counties of Northampton, Bedford,
Buckingham, Lincoln and Leicester, to wit, from every fee 10s.,
and also of the prises in the town of Northampton that belong of
custom to the constable of the said castle, the herbage within the
said castle and without in the ditches of the same, a certain
meadow that belongs to the said castle, and a fishery that likewise
belongs to the said castle ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 20
years, at a yearly farm of 100s.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451. MEMBRANE 11.
Nov. 19. Commitment to William Hulyn and Thomas Barton, — by
mainprise of William Pekeryng, ' gentilman,' and George Eton,
esquire, both of London, — of the keeping of the lordships or manors
of Shene, Petreshame and Hamme, co. Surrey, together with the
island of Crowet pertaining to the said manor of Hamme, and
with all other commodities and appurtenances pertaining to the
said lordships or manors (the capital mansion of the manor of
Shene with the whole precinct and the houses for the king's horses
within the site of the grange or manor of Shene and a park called
' Newe Park ' there, excepted) ; to hold from Michaelmas last
for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 231. 4s. 4d. ; provided always
that the said William and Thomas have allowance in the payment
of their said farm in respect of any annuity, fee or grant from the
said lordships or manors or from the issues thereof, by whatever
names the said manors of Shene, Petreshame and Hamme be
called ; and with further proviso that if any other person by
Easter next shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of
increment for the said keeping, then the said William and Thomas
shall be bound to pay so much if they will have the keeping.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 21. Commitment to John Berney, esquire, — by mainprise of William
Aleyn of Alderford, co. Norfolk, ' gentilman,' and John Crane of
Wodenorton, co. Norfolk, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of all
the lands in the counties of Norfolk and Essex, late of Robert
Wychyngham, who held of the king in chief on the day of his
death, which are in the king's hand by the death of the said
Robert and by reason of the minority of John his son and heir ;
30 HENRY VI. 249
1451. Membrane 11 — cord.
to hold from Michaelmas last until the full age of the said heir
together with the marriage of the said heir, rendering for the
keeping and marriage as much as may be agreed upon between
him and the treasurer by Easter next, and finding fit maintenance
for the heir ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso
for the increase of the farm. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 22. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Langton,
esquire, — by mainprise of Robert Roos of Laxston, co. Notting-
ham, ' gentilman,' and Robert Langton of Bramburgh, co.
Sussex, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the king's mills below the
castle of York ; to hold from the Annunciation 28* Henry VI
for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as may be
agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Easter next.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 26. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Best, — by main-
prise of William Fagger and Richard Tanner, both of Sussex, — of
the keeping of a virgate of land, containing 15 acres of land, in
Pedingho, co. Sussex, which John Herpetynge of Eltham held on
the day of his death of the grant of Richard II [Calendar of Patent
Rolls, 1396-1399, p. 336] for life, with reversion to the king and
his heirs ; to hold from Michaelmas last for 20 years, rendering
yearly the 3s. 9d. at which the said virgate of land was extended,
and supporting all other charges incumbent on the land.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 23. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Randolf, esquire, — by
mainprise of William Folton of Westminster, ' gentilman,' and
Thomas Clerk of Drayton, co. Middlesex, ' yoman,' — of the keeping
of a house below the Receipt of the Exchequer, 30 feet broad
and 46 feet long, with a little house, called ' Le Pycherhouse,'
10 feet long and 7 feet broad ; to hold from the Annunciation
last for 20 years at a yearly farm of 13s. 4e£. ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Nov. 27. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to William Baron,
esquire, — by mainprise of Thomas Gyvendale, ' gentilman,' and
William Baron, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of
the manor of Whitechirch, with all profits, commodities and
emoluments pertaining to the said manor, co. Oxford ; to hold
from 6 November 28 Henry VI for 8 years, at a yearly farm of 20
marks : as the said William has surrendered into the Chancery for
cancellation the letters patent of 20 July 28 Henry VI, whereby
the king committed the keeping of the said manor (in the king's
hand by the death of Katharine late queen of England) from Easter
then last past for 1 2 years, at a yearly farm of the extent or as
* In the treasurer's bill this date is written over an erasure.
250 CALENDAR OF KINK ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 11 — cont.
much as might be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by
the Annunciation then next to come [p. 176 above].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 1. Commitment (with like clause) to Ralph Holand, citizen of
London, — by mainprise of Philip Stevenson, ' gentilman,' and
Richard Byndewayn, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the
keeping of a messuage within the city of London which John
Kexby sometime had of the grant of Henry V [Calendar of
Patent Rolls, 1413-1416, p. 92], and which is called two tenements
in Watelingstrete in the parish of All Hallows in the city of London,
adjacent to a tenement of the chantry of Aldermarychirche on the
east and south sides, and towards a tenement of William Markeby
on the west side and the high way on the north side ; to hold
from the Annunciation last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as may be agreed upon between him and the
treasurer by Easter next. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Dec. 2. Commitment (with like clause) to Richard Dynton, John Forde,
one of the yeomen of the crown, and Thomas Clerk, citizen and
grocer of London, — by mainprise of John atte Grove of Chalf hunte
St. Giles, co. Buckingham, ' yoman,' and Thomas Scotte of West-
minster, ' barbour,' — of the keeping of all the lands in Chalf hunte,
co. Buckingham, late of William Dunton of Chalfhunte, which have
been taken into the king's hand by reason of the imbecility and
idiocy from birth of the said William ; to hold from Michaelmas
last for as long as the lands shall remain in the king's hand for
the cause aforesaid, rendering 126'. yearly by equal portions at
Easter and Michaelmas, and finding fit maintenance for the said
William ; with proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 10.
Nov. 8. Commitment of the counties of Nottingham and Derby to
Robert Strelley, esquire, during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff.
Order to all persona of the counties to be intendant to Robert
as sheriff.
Order to Robert Clyfton, esquire, late sheriff, to deliver the
counties to Robert Strelley by indenture.
The like commitments to the following of the counties named : — •
Thomas Parker ; Hereford.
Henry Clyfford ; Gloucester.
Robert Whityngham, esquire ; Bedford and Buckingham.
Thomas Yerd, esquire ; Surrey and Sussex.
Robert Moton, knight ; Warwick and Leicester.
John Heron of Forde ; Northumberland.
Nicholas Bowet, knight ; Lincoln.
John Nanfan, esquire ; Wilts.
Thomas Asteley ; Stafford.
30 HENRY VI. 261
1451. Membrane 10 — cord.
William Eton ; Rutland.
Thomas Tresham, esquire ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
John Clopton ; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Thomas Butside ; Cornwall.
Thomas Tame ; Somerset and Dorset.
William Laken ; Salop.
Thomas Uvedale ; Southampton.
Edward Hull, knight ; Devon.
Thomas Baryngton ; Essex and Hertford.
Rowland Vaux ; Cumberland.
1452.
May 12. James Clyfford ; Gloucester.
1451.
Nov. 8. Commitment of the county of Kent and castle of Canterbury
to Robert Hoorn, during pleasure, so that he answer at the
Exchequer as sheriff and keeper.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to Robert as
sheriff and keeper.
Order to Gervase Clyfton, esquire, late sheriff, to deliver the
county and castle to Robert by indenture.
The like commitments to the following in the counties named : —
William Catesby ; Northampton.
John Chalers, knight ; Oxford and Berks.
Dec. 3. Ralph Bygot, knight ; York.
Nov. 29. Commitment of the office of the escheatry in the county of
York to Thomas Bekwyth, esquire, during pleasure, so that he
answer at the Exchequer for the issues thereof.
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to Thomas as
escheator.
Order to Henry Langton, late escheator, to deliver to Thomas
by indenture the rolls, writs, memoranda and all other things
relating to the said office.
The like commitments to the following of the office of the
escheatry in the counties named : —
Philip Lowes, esquire ; Northampton and Rutland.
John Seyntclere, esquire ; Kent and Middlesex.
John Cassy ; Gloucester.
Richard Folyet ; Worcester.
William Herbert ap Evan, esquire ; Hereford.
Thomas Shyngilton, esquire ; Bedford and Buckingham.
John Whittokesmede ; Southampton and Wilts.
John Laweley ; Salop.
William Weston ; Surrey and Sussex.
Nicholas Condorowe ; Essex and Hertford.
George Dacre ; Cumberland and Westmoreland.
William Tyrell the elder, esquire ; Norfolk and Suffolk. -
John Denton ; Lincoln.
Thomas Nevyll ; Nottingham and Derby.
252 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 10 — cont.
Thomas Bate ; Stafford.
John Aylesbury ; Warwick and Leicester.
Thomas Dogge ; Somerset and Dorset.
1452.
Feb. 5. Mathew Hay, esquire ; Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Feb. 13. Walter Reynell ; Devon and Cornwall.
1451 MEMBRANE 9.
Dec. 27. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, — by mainprise of Thomas
Weste of London, esquire, and Robert Shamelle of Rouchestre, co.
Kent, ' gentilman,'— of the keeping of the manor of Bradwell, co.
Suffolk, which has been taken into the king's hand by colour of
an inquisition taken, by virtue of his office, before John Blakeney,
late escheator, returned before the treasurer and barons of the
Exchequer and brought before the king in the Chancery ; to hold
from Christmas last until Michaelmas next, according to the form
of the statute published in the Parliament held at Westminster
8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged to
the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Nov. 26. Commitment to Richard Cokkes, — by mainprise of Thomas
Burnell of Sobbury, co. Gloucester, ' gentilman,' and Adam
Halsted of Gloucester, co. Gloucester, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of a tenement, called ' Le Lambe,' in the lane called
Dystaf lane, within the city of London, which is so ruinous and as
it were on the point of falling that it is worth, in all issues beyond
reprises, but 20s. a year, as appears by an inquisition taken
before the sheriffs of London, 29 Henry VI ; to hold from the
Annunciation last for 24 years, rendering the 20s. for which answer
is made to the king by the said inquisition, and an increment of
3s. 4d., yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter,
maintaining houses, enclosures and buildings and supporting all
other charges incumbent on the said tenement ; with proviso for
the increase of the farm. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Oct. 25. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Trevylyan, esquire, —
by mainprise of William Menwynnek, ' gentilman,' and John
Glyn, ' gentilman,' both of the county of Cornwall, — of the
keeping of (1) certain messuages, lands, rents and services in
Chipcras in the borough of Grauntpond, and in Trenewith, Tregos
and Penryn, co. Cornwall, late of Ralph Trenewith of Grauntpont,
which came to the hands of Henry IV, and are in the king's hand,
by reason of the outlawry promulgated against the said Ralph
on the Monday after the Close of Easter 8 Henry IV at the suit of
Margaret late the wife of John Tregoys in an appeal of felony
touching the death of the said John, and (2) those messuages and
lands in the said borough of Grauntpont, Tregoys and Penryn
which Joan (mother of Millicent late the wife of Ralph) held in
dower on the day of her death of the inheritance of Millicent, and
which have likewise come to the king's hands by the death of
30 HENRY VI. 253
1451. Membrane 9 — cont.
Joan and on account of the outlawry aforesaid ; to hold from
6 November 28 Henry VI for 7 years, rendering 20s. by the hands
of the receiver of the duchy of Cornwall yearly at Easter and
Michaelmas, if the premises shall remain for so long in the king's
hand ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures
and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1452.
Feb. 11. Commitment (with like proviso) to Peter Ardern, chief baron
of the Exchequer, and John Morgan, — by mainprise of Thomas
Bradshaugh of Latton, co. Essex, ' gentilman,' and Henry Unton
of London, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of 44 acres of land and
36 acres of wood in Fyfhide, co. Essex, late of John Enfeld, who
held of the king in chief on the day of his death, which are in the
king's hand as escheat since the said John died without heir ;
to hold, to them and their assigns, from Michaelmas last for as
long as the said land and wood shall remain in the king's hand for
the cause aforesaid, rendering the 10,9. 8d which Henry Bedford
lately rendered, and an increment of 8d., yearly by equal portions
at Easter and Michaelmas, maintaining enclosures and supporting
all other charges incumbent on the land and wood.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 11. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Grene and William
Grene,— by mainprise of Thomas Ursewyk of the county of York,
' gentilman,' and Richard Wednysbery of the county of Essex,
'gentilman,' — of the keeping of two-thirds of the manor of
Bumpstede Helyon, co. Essex, which are in the king's hand by
the death of John Helyon esquire, who held of the king in chief
on the day of his death and by reason of the minority of Philippa
and Isabel his daughters and heirs ; to hold from Easter last until
the full age of the said heirs, at a yearly farm of the 79,s. 2d. at
which the said two-thirds were extended before Richard Stewkele,
late escheator in the county of Essex ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 14. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Randolf,
esquire, usher of the Receipt of the Exchequer, — by mainprise of
Richard Brasier, ' yoman,' and Thomas Dyggeby, ' yoman,' both
of Westminster, — of the keeping of a watermill and a carucate of
land in Shipton under Wichewode, co. Oxford, which Joan late
queen of England held for life as parcel of her dower ; to hold
from Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the 30*. for
which answer has been made to the king.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 15. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Scargyll, esquire, —
by mainprise of Richard Brightwell, ' yoman,' and Reynold
Balgy, ' yoman,' both of Haveryng atte Boure, — of the keeping
of the herbage and pannage of the park of Haveryng at Boure, co.
254 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452. Membrane 9 — cont.
Essex ; to hold from the Annunciation Last for 10 years, at a
yearly farm of 41. ; saving sufficient pasture for the deer in the
park. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 12. Commitment (with like proviso) to Thomas Rothewell, esquire,
and William Stanlowe, — by mainprise of John Wastenes of the
county of Nottingham, esquire, and James Fryre of the county
of Lincoln, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of two-thirds of 30 shillings
of rent service receivable, yearly by equal portions at Christmas
and Midsummer, from certain lands within the lordship or manor
of Colby, two-thirds of the said manor of Colby called Northall,
and two-thirds of 8 acres of arable land in Barton upon Humber,
co. Lincoln, which are in the king's hand by the death of Thomas
Swynford knight, who held the said two-thirds on the day of his
death in his demesne as of fee ; to hold from the Annunciation
last for 8 years, if the premises shall remain for so long in the
king's hand, at a yearly farm of the 60*. for which answer has
been made to the king ; with clause touching maintenance of
houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 21 . Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to John Batcombe, —
by mainprise of Thomas Osbarn of the county of Oxford and
Hugh Conwey of South Wales, esquires, — of the keeping of all the
lands in the parish of Michelmissenden, co. Buckingham, which
are in the king's hand by reason of the imbecility and idiocy of
John Broughton ; to hold from Easter next during the imbecility
and idiocy of the said John, rendering 6s. 8d. yearly at Michaelmas
and Easter equally, and finding fit maintenance for the said John.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 8.
Feb. 8. Order to the escheator in the county of Cumberland ; —
pursuant to an inquisition taken before Thomas Crakenthorp,
late escheator, showing that Alice late the wife of John Belases
died seised in her demesne as of fee of a third part of the manor of
Great Staynton by Penreth, of a third part of the manor of Orton
together with a third part of the advowson of the church of St.
Giles of Orton appendant to the same manor, of a third part of a
waste tenement in the city of Carlisle, of 3 messuages and 10-5. 6d.
of rent hi the town of Wyganby, of a third part of a tenement in
Burgh, of a third part of a tenement called ' Patrikles ' in the town
of Banton, of a third part of a cottage in Gryndesdale, of a
tenement in Thornby, of a tenement in Thakeruke, of an acre of
land in Gamlysby, and of a bovate of land in Warton ; and that
the said third part of the manor of Great Staynton is held of the
king in chief by cornage, to wit, paying 2s. 8d. at the Exchequer
of Carlisle yearly at the Assumption, the said third part of a waste
tenement in the city of Carlisle of the king by house-gabel
(husgabulum), to wit, paying 2d. yearly to the fee farm of the city
of Carlisle, and the said third part of the manor of Orton, the
30 HENRY VI.
255
1451.
Dec. 10.
1452. Membrane 8 — cont.
third part of a tenement in Burgh, the third part of a tenement
called ' Patrykles,' the third part of a cottage in Gryndesdale, the
messuages and rent in the town of Wyganby, the tenements in
Thornby and Thakeruke, and the land in Gamlysby and Warton,
of others than the king ; and that Nicholas Redle is the son and
next heir of the said Alice, and of full age ; — to take the fealty of
Nicholas and cause him to have full seisin of the said third parts
of the manor of Great Staynton and of the waste tenement in
Carlisle, which are held of the king as above, removing the king's
hand from the rest of the premises, including the third part of the
advowson aforesaid, which are held of others than the king, and
delivering to Nicholas any issues taken therefrom since the time
of the death of Alice.
Order to the escheator in the county of Somerset ; — pursuant to
an inquisition taken before John Roger, late escheator, showing,
among other things, that John late duke of Somerset on the day
of his death held the style, name and honour of earl of Somerset*
in his demesne as of fee tail, to himself and the heirs male of his
body, of the grant of Henry IV by letters patent to John late earl
of Somerset (father of the said late duke) and the heirs male of
his body, and 20Z. a year, to himself and his said heirs, from the
issues of the said county by the hands of the sheriff of the county
by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas ; and that as
touching the name, style, dignity and honour aforesaid, and as
touching the said 20Z. from the farm of the corpus of the county,
Edmund now duke of Somerset, then marquis of Dorset, is the
brother and next heir of the said late duke, and of full age ; —
to cause the said Edmund, now duke, to have full seisin of the said
201. a year, as the king has taken his homage and fealty.
Byp.s. [9508].
Commitment to John Skydmore, knight, — -by mainprise of
Thomas Yonge of Hereford, co. Hereford, ' gentilman,' and John
West of Heynefryston, co. Hereford, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of a
moiety of the castle of Ewyas and a moiety of a moiety of the lord-
ship of Ewyas,in the march of Wales, which came to the king's hands
by the death of Henry late duke of Warwick and by reason of the
minority of Anne his daughter and heir, and are still in the king's
hands by reason of the minority of George Nevyll, the kinsman
and one of the heirs of the said Anne ; to hold from 16 February
last until the full age of the said George, at a yearly farm of the
8/. 06-. for which answer has been made to the king, and an
increment of 20d. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso
for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 12. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Thomas
Fraunceys of London, ' gentilman,' and Agnes his wife, — by
* See Calendar of Charter Rolls, 1341-1417, p. 368 (Charter Roll, 20
Richard II. m. 1,
1452.
April 3.
256 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452. Membrane 8 — cont.
mainprise of Thomas Morton, ' gentilman,' and Robert Beaufitz,
' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of a certain
messuage, called ' Garlik,' with a garden annexed to it, in Brok-
strete in the parish of Stepenhithe, co. Middlesex, which Henry V
(who had the said messuage to himself, his heirs and assigns, of the
gift and grant of Thomas Wyssenden esquire, as in a certain deed
thereupon made more fully is contained) gave and granted (without
any deed or patent being made, but only livery of the evidences)
to John Broune, for life, with reversion to the king and his heirs ;
to hold the same, which came to the king's hand after the death
of the said John Broune, from Michaelmas 28 Henry VI for 30
years, at a yearly farm of the Gd. which Oliver Chorley the last
farmer rendered, and an increment of 3s.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 12. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Thomas Grey,
knight, — by mainprise of John Basset of Sandon, co. Essex,
' gentilman,' and William Forster of Stonystratford, co. Bucking-
ham, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Purley, co.
Essex, late of Margaret late the wife of Thomas Grey lord de
Rychemond, who held it of the king in chief on the day of her
death ; to hold from the time of the death of the said Margaret
until the full age of William her son and heir, together with the
marriage of the said heir, rendering 20 marks yearly for the keeping
of the manor, paying 201. in hand for the marriage, and finding fit
maintenance for the heir. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 1 1 . Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Richard Bulstrode,
John Anlake and William Anlake, — by mainprise of Thomas
Babham of Cokham, co. Berks, ' gentilman,' and William Stokton
of Wycombe, co. Buckingham, 'gentilman,' — of the keeping of
all the lands in the parish of Michelmissenden, co. Buckingham,
which are in the king's hand by reason of the imbecility and idiocy
of John Broughton ; to hold from Easter last for as long as the said
John Broughton shall remain an idiot, at a yearly farm of the
6s. Sd. for which answer has been made to the king and an
increment of 12d. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 1 1 . Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the counties
of Southampton and Wilts after the death of John Rokeley,
tenant in chief of the king ; as a like writ directed to the said
escheator on 30 January [recte 8 February, — p. 231 above] last
has not yet come to his hands.
May 15. Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of
Norfolk after the death of John Paries, tenant in chief of the king ;
as a like writ directed to the said escheator on 11 May last [p. 232
above] has not yet come to his hands.
1451. MEMBRANE 7.
Nov. 28. Order to the escheator in the counties of Southampton and
Wilts ; — pursuant to divers inquisitions taken before him showing
30 HENRY VI. 257
1461. Membrane 7 — cont.
that Richard Milbourne esquire on the day of his death held in his
demesne as of fee 4 tofts, 100 acres of land and 8 acres of wood in
Brokenhurst, 2 tofts and 6 acres of land in Wotton, Nostede and
Arnewode, a messuage, a carucate of land and 3s. of rent in
Brokley, a toft, 40 acres of land and 11s. of rent in Batramsle,
5s. of rent in Pylle, 4 messuages, 24 acres of land, 16 acres of
meadow and Is. of rent in Crowe, 4 messuages, a dove-cot, 140
acres of land, 12 acres of meadow and a rent of a pound of cummin
in Kyngeston and Paysford, and a sixth part of a water-mill,
a salt-pit, a rent of a rose, Id. of rent and 60 acres of land in Penyton
and Crischurche Malford, co. Southampton, and a messuage and
40 acres of land in Laverkestoke, a toft, a fulling-mill, 48 acres of
land and 4| acres of meadow in Mulleford, the manor of Laverke-
stoke, 4 messuages in the city of Salisbury, a yearly rent of 4Z. from
divers messuages in Salisbury, 106s. 8d. issuing from the manor
of Rolveston, 10 acres of meadow and a fulling-mill called
' Mommeworthmyll,' in Mommeworth, and 8 messuages, 262
acres of arable land, 300 acres of pasture, 6 acres of meadow and
10 acres of wood in Wynterbourneford, co. Wilts ; and that the
said tofts, land and wood in Brokenhurst and the said tofts and
land in Wotton, Nostede and Arnewode are held of the king as
of his manor of Lyndhurst by fealty and suit of court in the said
manor for all services, and the said messuage, toft, mill, land
and meadow in Laverkestoke and Mulleford of the king as of his
manor of Claryngdon by fealty and a yearly rent at the feast of
St. Peter ad Vincula of 5 barbed arrows for all service and
demand ; and that the rest of the premises are held of others than
the king ; and that Simon Milbourne is the son and next heir of
the said Richard Milbourne, and of full age ; — to cause the said
Simon, whose fealty the king has taken, to have full seisin of such
of the premises as are held of the king as above, removing the king's
hand from such of the premises as are held of others than the king,
if they are in the king's hand by the death of the said Richard and
for no other cause, and delivering to Simon any issues taken
therefrom since the time.x)f the death of Richard.
1452.
Feb. 3. Commitment to John Fastolf, knight, — by mainprise of
Thomas West, esquire, and Hugh atte Fenne, ' gentilman,' both
of London, — of the keeping of the manor of Boyton, co. Norfolk,
which has been taken into the king's hand by colour of an inquisi-
tion taken, by virtue of his office, before John Blakeney, late
escheator, returned before the treasurer and barons of the
Exchequer and brought before the king in the Chancery ; to hold
from the Purification last until Christmas next, according to the
form of the statute published in the Parliament held at West-
minster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for the
issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be adjudged
to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
April 15. Commitment to William Kelyng, — by mainprise of William
Medewe of Framlyngham, co. Suffolk, esquire, and Robert
Houghton of London, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of a certain manor
17— (6).
258 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452. Membrane 7 — cont.
of Colney called ' Brounes maner,' co. Norfolk, late of Nicholas
Broune who held of the king in chief on the day of his death,
which has come to the king's hands by the death of the said
Nicholas and by reason of an inquisition taken in ' Le Shirehous '
at Norwich before William Tyrell the elder, escheator in the
county of Norfolk ; to hold from the time of the death of the said
Nicholas for as long as the said manor shall remain in the king's
hands for the cause aforesaid, at a yearly farm of the extent or as
much as may be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by
Midsummer next ; with clause touching maintenance of houses,
enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and with
proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
April 12. Commitment (with like proviso) to Edmund Wyggemore,
esquire, — by mainprise of Richard Tounesend of Hereford,
co. Hereford, ' yoman,' and William Banastre of Gloucester, co.
Gloucester, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of 2 water-mills at Cardygan
in South Wales, with all profits and emoluments forthcoming
therefrom ; to hold from Easter last for 10 years, at a yearly farm
of 81. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Jan. 29. Commitment (with like proviso) to John Felton, — by main-
prise of Robert Hertyngton of the town of Berwick, co.
Northumberland, ' gentilman,' and John Rychardson of Harowe,
co. Middlesex, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of (1) the prises of all
fish at the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, and (2) a certain
meadow called ' Le Kyngesmedewe ' in the Tyne, co. Northumber-
land, with the herbage and mowing of the same ; to hold from
Christmas last for 21 years, rendering for the keeping of the prises
of fish, 20s., and for the keeping of the meadow, 40s., yearly by
equal portions at Midsummer and Christmas, and supporting all
charges incumbent on the said prises and meadow.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
Nov. 14. Order to the escheator in the county of Southampton to cause
John Wanstede, son and heir of John Wanstede, to have full
seisin of all the lands which the said John the father held of the
king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day
of his death, as the king has taken his homage and fealty ; saving
to Joan late the wife of the said John the father her reasonable
dower of all the said lands. By p.s. Dated etc.
Oct. 1. Order to the escheator in the county of Northumberland to
take the fealty of Gerard, son and heir of Roger Wytheryngton
esquire, and cause him to have full seisin of all the lands which the
said Roger held of the king in chief or was seised of in his demesne
as of fee or in fee tail on the day of his death, as the king for £ mark
paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Midsummer
next ; saving to Elizabeth late the wife of Roger her reasonable
dower of all the said lands.
30 HENRY VI. 259
1452. Membrane 7 — cont.
May 5. Commitment to Robert Bumpstede of Wylyngham, — by main-
prise of John Ulvestoii of Suffolk, ' gentilman,' and William
Mekylfeld of Suffolk, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor
of Colney called ' Brounes maner,' with the advowson of the
church of the same, and 120 acres of arable land, 6 acres of meadow,
20 acres of pasture and 3 acres of underwood in Colney, Cryngil-
ford and Hetyrsete, co. Norfolk, which have been taken into the
king's hand by colour of an inquisition taken before William
Tyrell, escheator in the county of. Norfolk ; to hold from the time
of the taking of the said inquisition until Christmas next, accord-
ing to the form of the statute published in the Parliament held at
Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that he answer at the Exchequer for
the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if they shall be
adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit no waste.
Fel). 14. Commitment to John Langton, esquire, — by mainprise of
Henry Ewers of London, ' gentilman,' and John Knot of the county
of York, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of the king's mills below the
castle of York ; to hold from the Annunciation 29 Henry VI for
10 years, at a yearly farm of 91. ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges ; and with proviso for the increase of the farm : as the
said John has made agreement with the treasurer and will surren-
der in the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent by which
the king committed the said keeping to him from the Annuncia-
tion 29 (sic) Henry VI for 10 years at a yearly farm of the extent
or as much as might be agreed upon between him and the
treasurer by Easter next [p. 249 above].
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
MEMBRANE 6.
March 17. Commitment to Thomas Thorp, — by mainprise of Richard
Strykland, ' gentilman,' and Simon Edward, ' gentilman,' both of
London, — of the keeping of all the lands which have come to the
king's hands by the death of John Helyon, tenant in chief of the
king, and by reason of the minority of Philippa one of his daughters
and heirs ; to hold from the time of the death of the said John
Helyon until the full age of the said Philippa, together with her
marriage, paying 86/. 13*. 4d. for the said keeping and marriage,
finding fit maintenance for the said Philippa and supporting all
charges incumbent on the lands.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
Dec. 6. Commitment, in terms as above \p. 245], to Philip Reynold
and Robert Chamberlayn, — by mainprise of WTilliam Makerell of
the parish of St. Mary de Colechurch, London, ' gentilman,' and
John Weston of Snedesham, co. Norfolk, ' yoman,' — of the keeping
of the manor of Kestan, co. Kent, which is in the king's hand by
the death of Thomas Squery, who held of the king in chief on the
day of his death. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc,
260 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452. Membrane 6 — cont.
May 24. Commitment to James earl of Wiltshire, — by mainprise of
Henry Felungley of Felungley, co. Warwick, esquire, and Robert
Cappes of Pillesden, co. Dorset, esquire, — of the keeping of the
manor of Fordyngton, co. Dorset, with the mills, courts, per-
quisites of courts and other profits and commodities pertaining
to the manor ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years, at a yearly
farm of the 101. for which answer has been made to the king
and an increment of 5 marks ; with clause touching maintenance
of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges ; and
with proviso that the said earl in making his account at the
Exchequer have due allowance of all wages, fees, rewards and
annuities granted from the farm, issues, profits, revenues or any
other commodities forthcoming from the said manor, which
have not been resumed into the king's hand by force of the act of
resumption published in the Parliament held at Westminster on
6 November 29 Henry VI ; and with a further proviso for the
increase of the farm. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 1. Commitment (with like clause) to John Bukyngham, prior of
the house of Jesus of Bethleem of Shene, — by mainprise of
Richard Alanson, ' gentilman,' and George Tromy, ' gentilman,'
both of London, — of the keeping of a messuage and a virgate of
land in Shedworth alias Chedworth, co. Gloucester, which are in
the king's hand by reason of an appropriation which the proctor
of the abbot of Lire made without licence from the king ; to hold
from Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the 6s. Sd.
at which the said messuage and land were extended ; with proviso
for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 17. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Wetenale and
Thomas Goly, — by mainprise of John Leventhorp of Suthwerk,
co. Surrey, esquire, and John Felyngley of Chelchithe, co.
Middlesex, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the manor of Eltham
with its members, to wit, Brandon, Mordyngton and Henle, and
with the rents, lands, meadows, pannages, pastures, hays and other
profits pertaining to the said manor, both within and without the
park, saving sufficient pasture for the deer there and excepting the
capital manor with the whole precinct and the gardens there ; to
hold from Easter last for 10 years, together with sufficient ' hous-
bote,' ' haybote,' and ' firebote ' in the wood without the said
park, at a yearly farm of the 40/. for which answer has been made
to the king, and an increment of 4Z.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
May 11. Commitment (with like proviso) to Brian Rouclyf, — by main-
prise of George Skalby, ' gentilman,' and John Wodthorp,
' gentilman,' both of the county of York, — of the keeping of 4
small waste tenements without Mekillyth in the suburbs of the
city of York, which Nicholas Sharpe, one of the king's auditors,
and Thomas Sharpe, one of the yeomen of the crown, lately held
30 HENRY VI. 2G1
1452. Membrane 6 — cont.
and which have been resumed into the king's hand (3 of the said
4 tenements being of no yearly value, since they are waste and
are not demised at farm, but the fourth being worth 2s. a year,
as appears by an inquisition taken before Thomas Beverley and
William Barley late sheriffs of York) ; to hold from Michaelmas
last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of the 2s. for which answer has
been made to the king, and an increment of 2s. ; with clause
touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and
support of charges. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 28. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Robert Ketilwell,
—by mainprise of William Lynde, ' gentilman,' and John
Hattecliff, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of 3
messuages, 2 granges and 2 bovates of land in Masham, a cottage
and 5 acres of land in Fereby, a waste and 2 acres of land in
Sutton by Masham, and a sheep-walk and 2 acres of meadow in
the town of Iweton, which are called ' Rymourlandes,' co. York,
the same being in the king's hand by reason of the forfeiture of
Henry late lord de Scrop ; to hold from Michaelmas next for
20 years, at a yearly farm of the 156'. Qd. for which answer has been
made to the king, and an increment of 4s. Gd.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 29. Commitment (with like proviso) to William Haydok, — by
mainprise of Alexander Heysande of London, ' draper,' and John
Broun of Dertford, co. Kent, ' gentilman,' — of the keeping of the
manor of Eltham with its members, to wit, Brandon, Mordyngton
and Henle, and with the rents, lands, meadows, pannages, pastures,
hays and other profits pertaining to the said manor, both within
and without the park, saving sufficient pasture for the deer there
and excepting the capital manor with the whole precinct and the
gardens ; to hold from Easter last for 12 years, at a yearly farm of
the 44/. for which answer has been made to the king [p. 260],
and an increment of 12d. ; with proviso that the said William
have due allowance in the payment of the said farm of any
annuities heretofore made out of the manor or from the issues and
profits of the same. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1451.
Sept. 22. Commitment of the county of Bristol to Richard Hatter for
one year, so that he answer at the Exchequer as sheriff ; the
mayor and commonalty of Bristol having submitted to the
king his name and the names of Philip Mede and William Howell
as candidates for the office, in accordance with the terms of their
charter dated 8 August, 47 Edward III.
Order to the mayor, burgesses and whole commonalty of the
town and suburbs of Bristol to be intendant to Richard as sheriff.
Order to Robert Sturmy, late sheriff, to deliver the county to
Richard by indenture.
I452p MEMBRANE 5.
June 30. Whereas on 24 March 24 Henry VI the king by letters patent
granted to his servant Stephen Coote, one of the yeomen of the
202 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452. Membrane 5 — cont.
king's chamber, (1) two messuages situated upon the river-bank
called ' Le Towrewharff,' by the city of London, one end of which,
towards the south, abuts upon the Thames, (2) a parcel of
land, then void, upon the said ' Towrewharff,' 40 feet of assize
in length from the said messuages and 26 feet of assize in breadth
from the Thames, upon which Robert Cony, ' joynour,' then
deceased (to whom the king committed the keeping of the
said messuages and parcel of land, and also of a shop, for a term ol
certain years) built a new dwelling-house, and (3) the said shop
(which is situated opposite to the said parcel of land, between the
ditch of the Tower aforesaid on the one side and the highway
upon the said ' Wharff ' on the other side), with a certain new
dwelling-house built there ; to hold to the said Stephen and his
assigns, — together with (4) a certain other parcel of void land, lying
at the west end of the said land that had been built on, and con-
taining 40 feet of assize in length from the dwelling-house towards
the west and 26 feet in breadth from the Thames towards
the north, and with all other appurtenances, — from Michaelmas
24 Henry VI for 90 years at a yearly farm of 40d. [Calendar of
Patent Rolls, 1441-1446, p. 425*] ; and whereas on 25 October
19 Henry VI the king by other letters patent granted (among
other things) to the said Stephen and to John Elyngham, now
deceased, in survivorship, a messuage (in which the said John
then dwelt) upon the wharf of the Tower aforesaid and a garden
adjacent to the said messuage, the said messuage and garden
containing 100 feet in length (from the great west door of the
office of the keeper of the king's tents to the west end of the
garden) and 3 paces of assize in breadth [Calendar of Patent Rolls
1436-1441, p. 482] ; which letters, as touching the premises, have
been revoked and annulled by colour of an act made in the Parlia-
ment held at Westminster 6 November 28 Henry VI ; the king
now, — considering that the said Stephen purchased the estate and
term which the said Robert had in the messuages, shop and parcel
of land aforesaid from the said Robert for no small sum of money,
and that the said Stephen has constructed more buildings upon the
said parcels of land at his own great costs and expense, — has
granted the said messuages, shop and parcels of land to the said
Stephen ; to hold, to him and his assigns, from the said 6 November
for 45 years, at a yearly farm of the 40d. for which answer has been
made to the king and an increment of 6s. Sd. ; maintaining the
houses, enclosures and buildings and supporting all other charges
incumbent on the said messuages, shop and parcels of land ; any
statutes, ordinances or acts, heretofore made, notwithstanding.
By p.s. Dated etc.
July 5. Commitment to John Penycok, — by mainprise of Robert
Clavenger of Tatyrsale, co. Lincoln, ' gentilman,' and William
Brysaldoun of Coventre, co. Warwick, ' gentilman,' — of the
keeping of the lordship and manor, and the herbage, of the king's
park, of Byflete, and also of the conies both within and without the
* See also Calendar of Close Rolls, 1429-1435, p. 356.
30 HENRY VI. 203
1452. Membrane 5 — cont.
park, co. Surrey ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years, rendering
151. yearly at Michaelmas and Easter equally and supporting all
charges incumbent on the said lordship arid manor ; with
proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 8. Commitment to master Thomas Kent and Richard Croppelle, —
by mainprise of William Essex, ' gentilman,' and John Alenby,
' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of the king's warren
and conies of Rysyng Chase, co. Norfolk ; to hold from Michaelmas
next for 10 years, rendering yearly as much as may be agreed upon
between them and the treasurer by Christmas next and supporting
all charges incumbent on the said warren.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
June 25. Commitment to Alice duchess of Suffolk, late the wife of William
late duke of Suffolk, — by mainprise of Thomas Vernon of Haddon,
co. Derby, esquire, and William Redston of London, ' gentilman,'
— of the keeping of the manor and soke of Stokton, co. Norfolk,
which have been taken into the king's hand by colour of an
inquisition taken before John Fox, late escheator in the said
county ; to hold from Midsummer last until Midsummer next,
according to the form of the statute published in the Parliament
held at Westminster 8 Henry VI ; so that she answer at the
Exchequer for the issues taken therefrom in the mean time, if
they shall be adjudged to the king, and in the mean time commit
no waste.
July 10. Commitment to John Bale, esquire, — by mainprise of John
Rokle, ' yoman,' and Thomas Chaumber,.' yoman,' both of Suth-
werk, co. Surrey, — of the keeping of a messuage, by name of all
the houses with their appurtenances late of Roger le Bourser
alias Roger Purser, William Crapifige, John Essex and Adam
Godeman, situated in the parish of St. Stephen de Colman-
strete, London, 4 gardens in Colmanstrete, and 10<s. of rent
issuing from a tenement of William Hardewyk, sometime of
John Essex, situated in the parish of St. Lawrence in Old
Jewry, which were seized into the king's hands by Simon
Eyre, late mayor and escheator of London, and are still
in the king's hand ; to hold from Easter last for 20 years, at a
yearly farm of the 1 1 marks for which answer has been made to
the king, and an increment of 5s. ; with clause touching main-
tenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges ; and with proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Feb. 5. Grant to Thomas Thorp* of (1) the marriage of Isabel, a
minor in the king's ward, one of the daughters and heirs of John
Helyon (who held of the king in chief on the day of his death),
(2) the keeping of all the lands which have come to the king's
* See Calendar of Patent Bolls, 1452-1461, p. 78.
204 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1452. Membrane 5 — cont.
hands by the death of the said John Helyon and are, or ought to
be, in the king's hands by reason of the minority of the said
Isabel or of any of the heirs of the said John Helyon, and also
(3) the farm which the farmers or occupiers of the said lands render
yearly to the king ; to hold from the time of the death of the said
John Helyon during the said minority, he paying for the said
keeping and marriage 861. 13*. 4d. ; the fact that express mention
is not made in these presents of the true value of the marriage, or
of the true yearly value of the lands, or of other gifts or grants
heretofore made to the said Thomas, notwithstanding : as master
John Towell, clerk, Thomas Crosse and John Rudde have made
no agreement with the treasurer and have surrendered into the
Chancery the letters patent of 19 October last, whereby the king
commited the marriage of the said Isabel to them, they paying
as much as might be agreed upon between them and the treasurer
by Christmas then next to come. By K. Dated etc.
June 7. Commitment to Gervase Clifton, esquire, Thomas Shingelton,
esquire, John Leukenore, esquire, John Scot, esquire, John Fogge,
esquire, Henry Aweger, esquire, and Richard Profet, — by main-
prise of Thomas Barley of the county of Hertford, esquire, and
Richard Weltden of London, esquire, — of the guardianship of all
the temporalities of the archbishopric of Canterbury which are
in the king's hands by the death of John late archbishop ; to
hold from the time of the death of the said late archbishop for as
long as the temporalities shall be in the king's hands, render-
ing as much as may be agreed upon between them and the
treasurer by Michaelmas next ; with clause touching maintenance
of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
July 3. Commitment (wi^h like clause) to Edmund Mountford, esquire,
—by mainprise of John Botteler of Aspath, co. Warwick, ' gentil-
man,' and John Brewes of Campedeyn, co. Gloucester, ' gentil-
man,' — of the keeping of the manors of Solyhull and Sheldon,
which are in the king's hand by the death of James lord de Say,
to whom the king granted the manors for life with reversion to the
king and his heirs [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1441-1446, p. 296] ;
to hold from the time of the death of the said James for 10 years,
at a yearly farm of 50 marks ; with proviso for the increase of the
farm. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
Vacated, because on 1 July 31 Henry VI the king granted the said
keeping to Edmund earl of Richmond and Jasper earl of Pembroke,
to hold to them and to either of them, and to their heirs for ever, under
a certain form, and ordered that the chancellor should cancel the
present letters, on their surrender into the Chancery for cancellation,
and that the keeper of the rolls of Chancery should annul the enrol-
ment of the same, as appears by a certain petition presented to the
king, signed by his hand, delivered to the said chancellor and filed in
in the Chancery. And the said Edmund surrendered the present
letters into the Chancery for cancellation. And so these letters are
cancelled and annulled.
30 HENRY VI. 265
1452 MEMBRANE 4.
July 10. Order to the escheator in the county of Essex to take the fealty
of John earl of Oxford, son and heir of Alice late countess of
Oxford tenant in chief of the king, and cause him to have full
seisin of all the lands, in the bailiwick, which the said late countess
held of the king in chief or was seised of in her demesne as of fee
or held in dower and otherwise for life of the inheritance of the
said earl on the day of her death, as the king for one mark paid in
the hanaper has respited the earl's homage until Easter next.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Bucking-
ham, omitting the clause touching the taking of fealty.
The like to the following : —
The escheator in the county of Cambridge.
The escheator in the county of Oxford.
The escheator in the county of Suffolk.
The escheator in the county of Cornwall.
1451.
Oct. 24. Orrjer to the escheator in the county of Cumberland ;— pursuant
to an inquisition taken before Thomas Crakanthorp, late escheator,
showing that Joan late the wife of John Middelton knight held a
third part of the manor of Great Staynton by Penreth in her
demesne as of fee on the day of her death ; and that the said Joan
died seised in her demesne as of fee of a third part of the manor
of Or ton, of a third part of the advowson of the church of St. Giles
of Orton appurtenant to the same manor, of a third part of a
waste tenement in the city of Carlisle, of 3 messuages in the
hamlets of Weganby, of a moiety of a tenement in Selywra, of a
third part of a tenement in Burgh, of a third part of a tenement
called ' Patrikles,' of a tenement in Thornby, and of a third part
of a cottage in Gryndesdale ; and that the said manor of Great
Staynton is held of the king in chief by cornage, to wit, paying
2*. 8d. at the Exchequer of Carlisle [yearly] at the Assumption,
the said third part of a waste tenement in the city of Carlisle of
the king by house-gabel, and the third part of the manor of
Orton, the third part of the advowson, the messuages, the
moiety of a tenement in Selywra, the third part of a tenement in
Burgh, the third part of a tenement called ' Patrikles,' the
tenement in Thornby and the third part of a cottage in Gryndes-
dale, of others than the king ; and that John Blenerhasset is the
son and next heir of the said Joan, and of full age ; — to take the
fealty of John and cause him to have full seisin of the said third
part of the manor of Great Staynton and the said third part of
the waste tenement in the city of Carlisle, which are held of the
king as above, removing the king's hands from the rest of the
premises which are held of others than the king, if they are in the
king's hand by the death of the said Joan and for no other cause,
and delivering to John any issues taken therefrom since the time
of the death of Joan.
Dec. 1. Order to the escheator in the county of Essex ; — pursuant to
the assignment by the king to John duke of Norfolk of (1) a
moiety of a third part of the manor ofWolfhampston in Chigwell,
260 CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451. Membrane 4 — cont.
co. Essex, (2) a moiety of a third part of a wood and pasture called
Welyngton Hey, co. Salop, and (3) a moiety of a third part of a
third part of the tolls and customs in the town of Suthwerk, a
moiety of a third part of 25s. 4rf. of rent of assize receivable yearly
(by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas by the hands of
divers tenants there) from divers lands and tenements in Suthwerk,
and a moiety of a third part of a tenement, an acre of land and an
acre of meadow in Suthwerk and Camerwell, co. Surrey, as the
duke's pourparty of all that property (excepting that third part
of a tenement with a garden adjacent in the parish of St. Olave in
Suthwerk, specified in an inquisition taken before the escheator in
the county of Surrey after the death of Rowland Lenthale knight,
which tenement and garden Clement Bisshop, being lately seised
thereof in his demesne as of fee, conveyed to John Tasburgh,
John Stokes clerk and Agnes Jenkyn, to hold to them and to the
heirs and assigns of the said John and John for ever, the said
third part being extended at 13s. 4d. a year*), which the said
Rowland held on the day of his death by the courtesy of England
after the death of Margaret late his wife, one of the sisters and
heirs of Thomas late earl of Arundell, of the inheritance of (1) the
said John duke of Norfolk, who is of full age, one of the kinsmen
and heirs of Edmund Lenthale esquire son of the said Rowland
and Margaret (to wit, son of John late duke of Norfolk the son
of Elizabeth late duchess of Norfolk another of the sisters and heirs
of the said late earl the brother of Margaret the mother of
Edmund), and (2) George Neville, a minor in the king's ward, the
other kinsman and heir of the said Edmund (to wit, son of
Elizabeth late lady Bergevenny the daughter of Richard late
earl of Worcester the son of Joan late lady Bergevenny the third
of the sisters and heirs of the said Thomas the brother of Margaret
the mother of Edmund) ; — to deliver the said moiety of a third
part of the manor of Wolf hampston in Chigwell (which third part
is extended at 53*. 4d. a year) to the said John now duke of Norfolk,
to hold as his pourparty ; as the king for 10s. paid in the hanaper
has respited until the feast of All Saints next the homage and
fealty due from the duke in this behalf.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Surrey to
deliver to the said duke the said moiety of a third part of a third
part of the tolls and customs in the town of Suthwerk (which
third part of a third part is extended at 3s. 4d.), the said moiety
of a third part of 25s. 4d. of rent of assize receivable yearly from
divers lands and tenements in Suthwerk, and the said moiety of a
third part of a tenement, an acre of land and an acre of meadow
in Suthwerk and Camerwell (which third part is extended at
6s. 8d.), to hold as his pourparty.
Order in like terms to the escheator in the county of Salop and
the adjacent march of Wales to deliver to the said duke the said
moiety of a third part of a wood and pasture called Welyngton
Hey (which said third part is extended at 20s.), to hold as his
pourparty.
* See Archseologia, vol. 38, p. 41.
30 HENRY Vf. 267
1451. Membrane 4 — cont.
Nov. 15. Commitment to Henry Langton, esquire, and John Croke, — by
mainprise of William Ponder of London, ' gentilman,' and Thomas
Clerk of Dray ton. co. Middlesex, ' yoman,' — of the keeping of a
certain brewhouse, with two shops adjacent to it, situated in
Fletestrete by Ludgate in the suburbs of London, in the parish
of St. Martin, and another shop with a sollar built upon it, in the
bailey in the said suburbs, which is annexed to the said brewhouse ;
to hold from Michaelmas 28 Henry VI for 12 years, at a yearly
farm of the 41. 13s. 4d. at which the premises were extended before
Simon Eyre, late mayor of London, and an increment of 6s. 8rf. ;
with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and
buildings and support of charges ; and with proviso for the
increase of the farm : as the said Henry and John, having made
agreement with the treasurer, will surrender in the Chancery
for cancellation the letters patent of 25 June 28 Henry VI [p. 175
above], whereby the king committed the keeping of the premises
(which they lately held of the king's grant in survivorship and
which were then for certain causes in the king's hand) to them from
Michaelmas then last past for 12 years, at a yearly farm of the
extent or as much as might be agreed upon between them and
the treasurer by Christmas then next to come.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
1452.
July 18. Commitment to William Wetenhale and Thomas Goly, — by
mainprise of John Leventhorp of the county of Surrey, esquire,
and John Fynyngley of the county of Middlesex, ' gentilman, '-
of the keeping of the manor of Eltham with its members, to wit,
Brandon, Mordyngham and Henle, and with the rents, meadows,
pastures, hays and other profits pertaining to the said manor,
both within and without the park, saving sufficient pasture for
the deer there and excepting the capital manor with the whole
precinct and the gardens ; to hold from Easter last for 10 years,
together with sufficient ' housebote,' ' haybote ' and ' fyrebote '
in the wood without the said park, at a yearly farm of the 45Z. 12d.
for which answer has been made, and an increment of 20s. ; with
proviso for the increase of the farm. By bill of the treasurer.
1451 MEMBRANE 3.
Dec. 16. Grant to Robert Manfeld, esquire for the body, of the office of
master and worker of the king's moneys made within the Tower
of London, the realm of England and the town of Calais ; to hold,
in person or by deputy, for a term of 12 years immediately after the
completion of the term of 7 years for which the king granted the said
office to him on 25 October 24 Henry VI [Calendar of Patent Rolls,
1441-1446, p. 376], with all commodities, fees and profits belonging
to the said office, during the said term of 12 years, according to the
form of certain indentures to be made between the king and him,
and without rendering anything or making any account to the
king : and a further grant that the said Robert, according to the
form of certain indentures to be made between him and the king,
and without rendering an account or anything else to the king,
208
CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS.
1451.
1452.
April 1.
Membrane 3 — cont.
may hold one common and open exchange in the city of London,
in person or by deputy, for 12 years immediately after the term
of 7 years from 3 December 24 Henry VI for which the king, on the
said 3 December, granted to him the holding of such exchange.
By p.s. [9557]. Dated etc.
Commitment to John Mundy, — by mainprise of John Gardyner,
' gentilman,' and John Uffenham, ' gentilman,' both of the county
of Wilts, — of the keeping of a messuage with an adjacent garden
in Crischurche Twynham, co. Southampton, which are in the
king's hand because Edith Helyer on 4 November 2 Henry VI,
without the king's licence, gave them by her charter to Thomas
Parke, reeve of the said town of Crischurche, and to the burgesses
of the said town and their successors, to hold an obit for the said
Edith once a year in the church of Crischurche ; to hold from
Michaelmas last for 60 years at a yearly farm of the 4s. for which
answer has been made to the king by the hands of the escheator
of the said county, and an increment of 4d. ; with clause touching
maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of
charges ; and with proviso for the increase of the farm.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 20. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Richard earl of
Warwick, — by mainprise of Thomas Stokdale, ' gentilman,' and
Thomas Colt, 'gentilman,' both of London,— (1) of the keeping
of a moiety of all the castles, manors, lordships and honours,
commotes, cantreds, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services,
forests, offices, courts, leets, views of frankpledge, returns of
writs and execution of the same, chaces, possessions and heredita-
ments, whereof Anne late daughter and heir of Henry late duke of
Warwick was seised at the time of her death in fee tail, to wit, to
herself and the heirs of her body ; to hold from 17 March last
for as long as such castles etc. shall remain in the king's hands, at
a yearly farm of 4.11. 12s. 3|d. ; and (2) of the keeping of the manors
or lordships of Egremonde, co. Cumberland, and Dighton by
Northalverton, co. York ; to hold from the said 17 March for
20 years at a yearly farm of 40Z. 13*. 4d.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
March 20. Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Richard earl of
Salisbury, — by mainprise of Thomas Stokdale, ' gentilman,' and
Thomas Colt, ' gentilman,' both of London, — of the keeping of
(1) the subsidies, and other dues, due to the king of all goods and
merchandize in the town of Carlisle and in all other places within
the county of Cumberland, wools, hides and woolfells only
excepted, (2) all sturgeon taken within the county of Cumberland,
(3) the pasture of oxen by Brademedowe, the pasture of Leye by
Swyft, the pasture of Leyrepates, the pasture in the willows by
Midel[hol]me, the pasture by Midelholme, the pasture by the
fishery, the pasture of Sevesyke, Les Tetheringes in Le Brade-
medowe, the pasture in the willows by Kenyholme, Kenyholme
30 HENRY VI. 269
1452. Membrane 3 — cont.
by Ricardby, the pasture in the willows by Le Swyfte, and the
king's fishery in the water of Edene by the bridge of Edene, in
the county of Cumberland, which pastures and fishery are parcels
of the demesne lands pertaining to the king's castle of Carlisle,
and (4) the sheriff's net, alias the fishery called ' Le Frithnet,'
in the water of Edene, co. Cumberland ; to hold from Michaelmas
29 Henry VI for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 3H. 10s.
By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
(271)
GENERAL INDEX.
(273)
GENERAL INDEX,
Aas, John, chaplain of the chantry of
St. Alphege in Solihull church,
65, 70.
.abbeys named : — •
Abingdon.
Battle.
Bristol (St. Augustine).
Bury St. Edmunds.
Chertsey.
Cirencester.
• Cockersand.
Crowland.
Egglestone.
Evesham.
Faversham.
Fougeres.
Hyde.
Langdon.
Leicester.
Lyre.
Malmesbury.
Mere vale.
Peterborough.
Ramsey.
Reading.
Roche.
St. Albans.
Selby.
Sherborne.
Shrewsbury.
Syon.
Tewkesbury.
Welbeck.
York (St. Mary).
Abbot, John, 179, 238.
Abbotteslangley, co. Hertford. See
Langley, Abbots.
Abbotsham, Abbottesham, co. Devon,
186.
Abell, Thomas, 45.
Abergavenny, Bergavenny, Berge-
venny, lord and lady. 8ee
Neville ; Beauchamp.
Abingdon [co. Berks], abbot of, com-
missioner for a tax in Berkshire,
172.
18— (6).
Abington, Abyngdon [co. Cambridge],
159.
Abraham, William, alderman, collector
of a tax in London, 130.
Abstell [in Berwick upon Tweed, co.
Northumberland], fishery, 215.
Abyngdon [co. Cambridge]. See
Abington.
Acton, Aiketon, Aketon, co. Suffolk,
farmers of the subsidy and
alnage of cloths for sale, &nd
alnagers, in. See Coke (bis) ;
Beaufort.
Acton, Anthony, esquire, collector of a
tax in Leicestershire, 37.
, Hugh, 111, 114.
Adam, John, of Norfolk, ' gentilman,'
228.
Adderbury, Addurbury [co. Oxford],
124.
Addurbury, Thomas, of Adderbury,
collector of a tax in Oxfordshire,
124.
Ademond, William, of Clavering, col-
lector of a tax in Essex, 37.
Adlingfleet, co. York, Eastoft in, q.v.
, Fockerby in, q.v.
Adstell, Aldstell [in Berwick upon
Tweed, co. Northumberland],
fishery, 215.
Ady, Richard, of London, 'mason,' 237.
Agge, John, ' maryner,' collector of a
tax in Kingston on Hull, 40.
Aghton, Hugh, of North Meols, esquire,
211.
Aiketon, co. Suffolk. See Acton.
Aikton, co. Cumberland, Gamelsby in,
q.v.
, Thornby in, q.v.
, Wiggonby in, q.v.
Ainstable, Anstiply [co. Cumberland],
75.
aits (neytis), 154, 228.
Akenham, co. Suffolk, 225.
Aketon, co. Suffolk. See Acton.
Alanson, Aleynson, Richard, farmer
of the office of the change in
Calais and England, 204, 205.
, ....,' gentilman,' of Cumber-
land, 190.
, . . . . , . . . . , of London, 111,
157, 204, 226, 244, 260.
274
GENERAL INDEX.
Albrighton [co. Salop], 35.
Alchehorne, Richard, of Rotherfield,
the elder, collector of a tax in
Sussex, 126.
Alcok, Edmund, esquire, collector of
a tax in Suffolk, 37.
Aldenham, Thomas, 26.
, of Middlesex, ' gentil-
man,' 156.
Alderford, co. Norfolk, 248.
Alderlegh, Nicholas, escheator in
Gloucestershire, 82.
Alderwas, co. Stafford. See Alrewas
Hays.
Aldesworth [co. Nottingham]. See
Awsworth.
Aldstell [co. Northumberland]. See
Adstell.
Alenby, John, of London, ' gentilman,'
• 263.
Aleyn, John, 213.
, . . . . , collector of a tax in
Norfolk, 36.
....... . . . . , of Kirton, collector of a
tax in the parts of Holland, co.
Lincoln, 128.
, William, of Alderford, ' gentil-
man,' 248.
Aleynson. See Alanson.
Alfewe, Robert, collector of a tax in
Kent, 39.
Alfold [co. Surrey], 126.
Allerston, Allyrstane in Pikerynglith
[in Pickering Lythe wapentake,
co. York], 39.
Allerwas, co. Stafford. See Alrewas ;
Alrewas Hays.
Allyrstane [co. York]. See Allerston.
Almain, merchants of the Hanse of,
113.
Alman, Simon, of Sherborne, ' gentil-
man,' 70.
alnage of cloth, farmers of, appoint-
ments of, 6, 7, 48-50, 77-79,
106, 107, 162, 163, 193-195,
243-245.
alnagers, appointments of, 6, 7, 48-50,
78, 79, 106, 107, 163, 193-195,
243-245.
Alnewick, William, bishop of Lincoln
[1436-1449], 64.
Alnwick, Alnewyk, co. Northumber-
land, 211, 215, 216.
Aired, Richard, esquire, 74.
Alrewas, Allerwas [co. Stafford], 38.
Alrewas Hays, hays of Alderwas,
Allerwas, co. Stafford, 23, 213.
Alspath,Alspathe, Aspath [in Meriden],
co. Warwick, 109, 264.
Alstonefield, co. Stafford, Beresford in,
q.v.
Alvaston (?), Alweston, co. Derby, 11.
See also ^Elvaston.
Alvethele [co. Essex]. See Aveley.
Alweston, co. Derby. See Alvaston ;
Elvaston.
Alyngton, Alynton, John, escheator in
Cambridgeshire and Hunting-
donshire, 83.
, William, commissioner for a
tax in Cambridgeshire, 173.
, . . . . , sheriff of Cambridgeshire
and Huntingdonshire, 187.
Ambleside, Amelset [in Grasmere and
Windermere], co. Westmore-
land, lordship or manor, 14, 69,
200.
Ambr' Magna, Ambresbury [co. Wilts].
See Amesbury.
Ambrosden, co. Oxford, Arncott in,
q.v.
See
Amelset, co. Westmoreland.
Ambleside.
amercements, 17-19, 27, 230.
See also manorial franchises,
incidents, etc. ; sheriffs.
Amersham, Amondesham [co. Buck- .
ingham], 214.
Amesbury, Ambr' Magna, Ambres-
bury [co. Wilts], 35, 124.
Amondesham [co. Buckingham], See
Amersham.
Anables, Robert, of Hertfordshire,
' gentilman,' 213, 214 bis.
Andeby, Thomas, of London, ' gentil-
man,' 95.
Andreux, John, of Gloucestershire,
' gentilman,' 115.
Andrewe, John, of Baylham, esquire,
182.
, of Leigh, collector of a
tax in Worcestershire, 33.
, Richard, the king's secretary,
general commissioner for a tax,
223, 224.
Robert, collector of a tax in
Worcester, 129.
Anger. See Auger.
Anglesey in North Wales, ports of,
searchers of ships in. See
Molyneux ; Salisbury.
Anlake, John, 256.
, William, 256.
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